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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>VG247 Latest Articles Feed</title><link>/feed</link><description>This is a feed of the latest articles from VG247.</description><atom:link href="/feed" rel="self"></atom:link><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 20:20:55 +0000</lastBuildDate><item><title>Sea of Thieves Season 12 raises the Jolly Roger: Prepare for zipline adventures, loot, new weapons, pets, and a PS5 premiere</title><link>/sea-of-thieves-season-12-ps5-release?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Stephany Nunneley-Jackson</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 20:20:55 +0000</pubDate><guid>/sea-of-thieves-season-12-ps5-release?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>Xbox Game Studios</category><category>PS5</category><category>First person</category><category>Simulation</category><category>Rare</category><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>PC</category><category>Microsoft Studios</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>Sea of Thieves</category><category>Pirates</category><category>Xbox One</category><category>Action Adventure</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/sea-of-thieves-season-12.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/sea-of-thieves-season-12.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><strong><a href="/games/sea-of-thieves">Sea of Thieves</a></strong> is now available on PlayStation 5 as a digital download and supports cross-play between PC, PlayStation, Steam, and Xbox.</p><p>The release coincides with the launch of <a href="https://www.seaofthieves.com/news/season-12-launch">Season 12</a>, a free update to players across all platforms, and it brings a host of game-changing features.</p><p>The central focus of Season 12 is expanding the tools at your disposal so you can always be the type of pirate you want to be, no matter what that looks like. To make that happen, Rare focuses on combat this season. For the first time since launch, two new weapons have been added to your Armoury, offering new alternatives for approaching the likes of skeletons, Sirens, Ocean Crawlers, and, of course, enemy crews.</p> <p><a href="/sea-of-thieves-season-12-ps5-release?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero roster explodes: New trailer showcases master-apprentice battles and more character reveals</title><link>/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-more-character-reveals-new-trailer?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Stephany Nunneley-Jackson</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:07:52 +0000</pubDate><guid>/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-more-character-reveals-new-trailer?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Anime</category><category>Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero</category><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>PC</category><category>Fighting</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dragon-ball-sparkling-zero-(1).png?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dragon-ball-sparkling-zero-(1).png?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>The latest trailer for <strong>Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero</strong> pits masters and apprentices together as more characters are revealed.</p><p>Sparking Zero, developed by Spike Chunsoft for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, marks the comeback of the Budokai Tenkaichi franchise after more than 15 years.</p><p>The below 10 characters join the ever-expanding roster that now has 61 characters announced:</p> <p><a href="/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-more-character-reveals-new-trailer?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Square Enix absorbs $140 million hit as canceled games take significant financial toll; company revising approach to HD titles</title><link>/square-enix-absorbs-140-million-hit-as-canceled-games-take-significant-financial-toll-company-revising-approach-to-hd-titles?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Stephany Nunneley-Jackson</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 18:21:47 +0000</pubDate><guid>/square-enix-absorbs-140-million-hit-as-canceled-games-take-significant-financial-toll-company-revising-approach-to-hd-titles?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Square Enix</category><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>PC</category><category>Nintendo Switch</category><category>Financials</category><category>Xbox One</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-(10).png?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-(10).png?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Square Enix has announced it will "recognize extraordinary losses" during its fiscal year report ending March 2024, as it pertains to several canceled games.</p><p>For the fiscal year 2024, the firm will report a $140 million loss due to this content abandonment.</p><p><a href="https://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/ir/pdf/20240430_01_en.pdf">According to Square</a>, during a meeting on March 27, the Board voted to revise the company’s approach to developing high-definition games. The result will find the firm acting more selective and focused on allocating development resources.</p> <p><a href="/square-enix-absorbs-140-million-hit-as-canceled-games-take-significant-financial-toll-company-revising-approach-to-hd-titles?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Darker than Final Fantasy, harder than Persona – there’s never been a better time to get into Shin Megami Tensei than with SMT5: Vengeance</title><link>/shin-megami-tensei-5-vengeance-preview?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Dom Peppiatt</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:30:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/shin-megami-tensei-5-vengeance-preview?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Nintendo Switch</category><category>Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance</category><category>RPG</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/SMT-V-Vengeance-header.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/SMT-V-Vengeance-header.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><a href="/games/shin-megami-tensei">Shin Megami Tensei</a> is hard. Always has been. Amongst RPG fans, it’s a series infamous for its difficulty. Whether it’s the bastard Matador skill-check in <a href="/games/shin-megami-tensei-iii-nocturne-hd-remaster">Shin Megami Tensei 3 Nocturne</a>, or the Minotaur boss that gated so many people into the starting area of <a href="/games/shin-megami-tensei-4">SMT4</a> on the 3DS, the series has become totemic of difficulty in RPGs – especially as the genre has become a little more dilute and more mainstream-friendly (here’s looking at you, <a href="/games/final-fantasy-xvi">FF16</a>).</p><p>The original <a href="/games/shin-megami-tensei-5">Shin Megami Tensei 5</a> – a Switch exclusive, until now – deviated from this rock-hard formula a little bit. If you spent time fusing demons, grinding out random encounters in the wastelands of a ruined Tokyo, and learning what the legions of demons in the game were weak to, you could rather effortlessly meander through the story without too much resistance. It was fun, don’t get me wrong – it just didn’t feel very MegaTen.</p><p>But <a href="/shin-megami-tensei-5-vengeance-nintendo-direct-release-date">Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance</a> reassess that balance. It wants to make you suffer. It wants to make you earn your victories, eke through its encounters by the skin of your teeth. Bring the grit in you out. I’ve only played about three hours of the game at a preview event hosted by publisher Sega and developer Atlus, but already I can feel that the waters here are darker, deeper, and deadlier than they were in the vanilla outing of the game.</p> <p><a href="/shin-megami-tensei-5-vengeance-preview?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Don't like Chris Hemsworth's performance in Thor: Love and Thunder? Turns out neither does he, and he's looking to do better with future gigs</title><link>/chris-hemsworths-didnt-like-his-performance-thor-love-and-thunder?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:05:46 +0000</pubDate><guid>/chris-hemsworths-didnt-like-his-performance-thor-love-and-thunder?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Thor: Love and Thunder</category><category>Pop Culture</category><category>Marvel</category><category>Film & Television</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/thor-love-and-thunder-1.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/thor-love-and-thunder-1.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Despite a strong outing with <strong>Thor: Ragnarok</strong>, Chris Hemsworth felt that he "became a parody" of himself with <strong>Thor: Love and Thunder</strong>.</p><p>In general, I'm not a massive fan of the MCU - it does a few projects that I actually quite like, and Thor: Ragnarok is one of them. It's fun, the action is good, and I think it did a really good job of highlighting Hemsworth's acting chops, particularly with how funny he is. That comedy aspect is clearly something director Taika Waititi and Hemsworth wanted to double down on with its sequel, except it just ended up being too much (and that's ignoring the awful story). Now, in an interview with <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/chris-hemsworth-cover-story">Vanity Fair</a>, Hemsworth has shared that he isn't very happy with his Love and Thunder performance.</p><p>"I got caught up in the improv and the wackiness, and I became a parody of myself," Hemsworth said. "I didn’t stick the landing." Overall the actor seemed to be quite stressed by the work he's done over the years across his career, noting he'd often be too anxious to turn down a big role, even if he might have wanted to perform in something like a drama or romantic comedy. "I’d been trying to muscle and beat things into existence for so long, out of obsession and desperation to build this career, and I was just exhausted.</p> <p><a href="/chris-hemsworths-didnt-like-his-performance-thor-love-and-thunder?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Time is running out on Just Cause 4 Reloaded and Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising as these and more are departing Game Pass soon</title><link>/just-cause-reloaded-more-leaving-game-pass-soon?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Stephany Nunneley-Jackson</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:53:45 +0000</pubDate><guid>/just-cause-reloaded-more-leaving-game-pass-soon?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>Game Pass</category><category>Xbox One</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/just-cause-4-main-art.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/just-cause-4-main-art.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><table><tr><td><a href="https://codes.vg247.com/en/?s=game+pass" rel="sponsored noopener" target="_blank"></a></td><td width="80%"><h3><a href="https://codes.vg247.com/en/?s=game+pass" rel="sponsored noopener" target="_blank">Subscribe to Game Pass today</a></h3></td></tr></table> subscribers, it's time to take a peek at your backlog because some interesting titles are saying goodbye to the service soon.</p><p>Access hundreds of great games for Xbox and PC when you become a Game Pass member. Benefits include playing new games on day one, enjoying new game additions each month, plus you can get exclusive member discounts and other free perks. Choose from Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, or a Game Pass Ultimate subscription so that you can play all your favourite games on your console, gaming PC or on your phone, tablet or TV using cloud. Prices start from just <a href="https://www.xbox.com/en-GB/xbox-game-pass#join">£7.99 per month from Microsoft</a>, or you can support our site when you buy Game Pass subscriptions from our eShop.</p><p><a href="https://codes.vg247.com/en/?s=game+pass" rel="sponsored noopener" target="_blank">Buy now</a></p> <p><a href="/just-cause-reloaded-more-leaving-game-pass-soon?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Little Kitty, Big City swats its way to Game Pass alongside Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and more new and returning titles</title><link>/little-kitty-big-city-tomb-raider-definitive-edition-game-pass-may-2024?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Stephany Nunneley-Jackson</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:00:47 +0000</pubDate><guid>/little-kitty-big-city-tomb-raider-definitive-edition-game-pass-may-2024?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>Crystal Dynamics</category><category>505 Games</category><category>Gearbox Publishing</category><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>Game Pass</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Parabole</category><category>PS4</category><category>First person</category><category>PS3</category><category>Square Enix</category><category>Kona 2: Brume</category><category>Indie</category><category>Platformer</category><category>Third person</category><category>Blockbuster</category><category>United Front Games</category><category>Nintendo Switch</category><category>Action Adventure</category><category>Have A Nice Death</category><category>Brothers: A Tale Of Two Sons</category><category>Simulation</category><category>Side view</category><category>Puzzle</category><category>Story Rich</category><category>Little Kitty, Big City</category><category>Starbreeze Studios</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>Xbox 360</category><category>Xbox One</category><category>Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/tomb-raider-definitive-edition.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/tomb-raider-definitive-edition.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Microsoft has announced upcoming titles coming to <table><tr><td><a href="https://codes.vg247.com/en/?s=game+pass" rel="sponsored noopener" target="_blank"></a></td><td width="80%"><h3><a href="https://codes.vg247.com/en/?s=game+pass" rel="sponsored noopener" target="_blank">Subscribe to Game Pass today</a></h3></td></tr></table>, and while the initial list for May is short, the offerings are rather good.</p><p>Access hundreds of great games for Xbox and PC when you become a Game Pass member. Benefits include playing new games on day one, enjoying new game additions each month, plus you can get exclusive member discounts and other free perks. Choose from Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, or a Game Pass Ultimate subscription so that you can play all your favourite games on your console, gaming PC or on your phone, tablet or TV using cloud. Prices start from just <a href="https://www.xbox.com/en-GB/xbox-game-pass#join">£7.99 per month from Microsoft</a>, or you can support our site when you buy Game Pass subscriptions from our eShop.</p><p><a href="https://codes.vg247.com/en/?s=game+pass" rel="sponsored noopener" target="_blank">Buy now</a></p> <p><a href="/little-kitty-big-city-tomb-raider-definitive-edition-game-pass-may-2024?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Gray Zone Warfare immediately becomes Steam's top seller as it shoots up the most played chart</title><link>/gray-zone-warfare-steam-top-seller-concurrent-players-negative-reviews?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sherif Saed</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 14:59:31 +0000</pubDate><guid>/gray-zone-warfare-steam-top-seller-concurrent-players-negative-reviews?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>MADFINGER Games</category><category>Gray Zone Warfare</category><category>Battle Royale</category><category>PC</category><category>Grey Zone Warfare</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Steam</category><category>Open World</category><category>Shooter: First Person</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/gray-zone-warfare-headline.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/gray-zone-warfare-headline.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>As expected, the hottest release in realistic military shooters right now, <a href="/games/gray-zone-warfare">Gray Zone Warfare</a>, has done quite well in such a short span of time. The tactical extraction shooter <a href="/grey-zone-warfare-steam-early-access-extraction-shooter-timing-tarkov-drama">launched on Steam Early Access earlier today</a>, and has quickly become <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/charts/topselling/global">Steam’s best-selling game</a>.</p><p>In fact, because the top seller list is based on revenue, Gray Zone Warfare has <em>two</em> entries in the top five. The standard edition at number one, and the Supporter Edition Upgrade at number three.</p><p></p> <p><a href="/gray-zone-warfare-steam-top-seller-concurrent-players-negative-reviews?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>The Xbox and Activision love-in formally begins this year with the Xbox and Call of Duty showcases – now back-to-back</title><link>/xbox-activision-summer-call-of-duty-showcases-back-to-back?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 14:56:43 +0000</pubDate><guid>/xbox-activision-summer-call-of-duty-showcases-back-to-back?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>Xbox Game Studios</category><category>PS4</category><category>First person</category><category>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023)</category><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Xbox One</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Activision</category><category>eSports relevant</category><category>Microsoft</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/CoD-xbox-redacted.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/CoD-xbox-redacted.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><strong>Xbox</strong> has just confirmed its summer showcase, and it sure does look like it'll be following it up with a Call of Duty Direct immediately afterwards.</p><p>As announced over on the <a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/04/30/xbox-games-showcase-2024-redacted-direct/">Xbox Wire blog</a>, Xbox will be hosting its yearly summer games showcase on June 9, 10am PT/ 1pm ET/ 6pm BST. As the post notes, "like our double-feature last year with Starfield Direct, immediately following the Showcase we’ll be airing a special deep-dive into the next instalment of a beloved franchise." The post is currently referring to this second presentation as a "REDACTED" Direct, except, it's almost definitely Call of Duty. For one, Gematsu made a <a href="https://twitter.com/gematsu/status/1785310721451921625">nifty gif</a> showing the Activision logo very neatly laid over one portion of the screen that is redacted.</p><p>And notably, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/30/24145262/xbox-games-showcase-summer-2024-call-of-duty-direct">The Verge</a> says that according to sources that spoke with them, this Direct is in fact Call of Duty, so if you wanted to bet some money on it, you'd likely be placing a pretty safe bet. No word on what this particular Call of Duty title will be called, though a new Black Ops title wouldn't be particularly surprising. The blog post goes on to say that this "will also be our first Showcase featuring games from our portfolio of studios across Activision, Blizzard, Bethesda and Xbox Game Studios, in addition to titles from our third-party partners."</p> <p><a href="/xbox-activision-summer-call-of-duty-showcases-back-to-back?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Attention comic nerds, that big Returnal tease was for a graphic novel, not a new game</title><link>/big-returnal-tease-for-graphic-novel-not-new-game?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Mark Warren</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 14:55:20 +0000</pubDate><guid>/big-returnal-tease-for-graphic-novel-not-new-game?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Housemarque</category><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>Returnal</category><category>Third person</category><category>Single Player</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>Shooter</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/returnal-tease-graphic-novel-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/returnal-tease-graphic-novel-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Ok. So, yesterday <a href="/games/returnal">Returnal</a> developer Housemarque casually <a href="https://twitter.com/Housemarque/status/1784931755931177197">dropped a tease for a something to do with the game</a>. As all teases of this kind must be by law, it was very vague, kinda artsy, and got lots of people talking about things that may or may not actually be a thing.</p><p>Ok. So, yesterday <a href="/returnal-review-ps5">Returnal</a> developer Housemarque casually dropped a tease for a something to do with the game. As all teases of this kind must be by law, it was very vague, kinda artsy, and got lots of people talking about things that may or may not actually be a thing. As it turns out, <a href="https://twitter.com/Housemarque/status/1785293476034146605">the thing actually being teased was a graphic novel</a>.</p><p>Ok. So, yesterday Returnal developer Housemarque casually dropped a tease for a something to do with the game. As all teases of this kind must be by law, it was very vague, kinda artsy, and got lots of people talking about things that may or may not actually be a thing. As it turns out, the thing actually being teased was a graphic novel. It's called Returnal: Fallen Asteria, and it's set to come out in October this year.</p> <p><a href="/big-returnal-tease-for-graphic-novel-not-new-game?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Diablo, are you okay?</title><link>/diablo-youtube-rave-international-dance-day?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sherif Saed</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 14:40:27 +0000</pubDate><guid>/diablo-youtube-rave-international-dance-day?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>RPG</category><category>PS4</category><category>Blizzard Entertainment</category><category>Diablo</category><category>Hack & Slash</category><category>RPG: Action</category><category>Bird view / Isometric</category><category>Activision Blizzard</category><category>RPG: Hack & Slash</category><category>Fantasy</category><category>Blockbuster</category><category>Open World</category><category>Diablo IV</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>Xbox One</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/disco-diablo-inarius-1.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/disco-diablo-inarius-1.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>As much as we like to cover the <em>very</em> (<a href="/diablo-4-ptr-new-players-past-seasons-major-season-4-overhaul">many</a>) serious topics surrounding Blizzard’s <a href="/diablo-4-beginners-guide-builds-maps-and-tips-for-new-players">Diablo 4</a>, this story is not actually about the game, or even the Diablo series. Instead, it’s specifically about the official Diablo YouTube channel.</p><p>If you play and follow Blizzard’s action-RPG series, you’ll have likely seen a few of the channel’s videos in your recommendation feed on YouTube. For the most part, the YT channel offers some nice insight into the development of the game, the usual run of trailers, as well as the occasional dive into lore and story.</p><p></p> <p><a href="/diablo-youtube-rave-international-dance-day?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>What's the best game where you fight a bear? The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 97</title><link>/best-game-where-you-fight-a-bear?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Mark Warren</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 14:30:24 +0000</pubDate><guid>/best-game-where-you-fight-a-bear?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Bethesda Softworks</category><category>RPG</category><category>VG247 Best Games Ever Podcast</category><category>Bandai Namco Entertainment</category><category>Apple</category><category>First person</category><category>iOS</category><category>Obsidian Entertainment</category><category>PS3</category><category>Third person</category><category>Fallout: New Vegas</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Xbox 360</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/bears-final-2.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/bears-final-2.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>There's now a premium, <a href="/best-games-ever-podcast-extended-edition-info-page">extended version</a> of this podcast that you can get as a VG247 paid subscriber - check out our <a href="/subscribe/standard">Support Us</a> page for more info. Doing so helps ensure that we can keep making the show! But don't worry if that's not for you, the main show will always be free.</p><p>Bears. What are they like? Big and furry to be honest. Also, often in video games. Whether it's they Yao Guai in Fallout New Vegas, or the two-headed bear in the NCR flag from <a href="/games/fallout-new-vegas">Fallout New Vegas</a>, or the two bears high fiving from that weird painting at the start of...er...Fallout New Vegas, you just can't escape them.</p><p>Why are we talking about bears this week, of all weeks, you ask? Well, it's probably not for the reason you think, so you'll just have to tune in, armed with your own bear suggestion that you can yell at the screen/into the air of if you're just listening via headphones, to find out. I'm sure it's a good reason, after all, we're talking about bears here.</p> <p><a href="/best-game-where-you-fight-a-bear?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>"We don't want to wait that long either" - As we all crave fresh Fallout, Todd Howard says Bethesda's looking to find ways to up its output</title><link>/bethesda-trying-find-ways-to-up-output-todd-howard?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Mark Warren</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:14:11 +0000</pubDate><guid>/bethesda-trying-find-ways-to-up-output-todd-howard?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Bethesda Softworks</category><category>iOS</category><category>Apple</category><category>Obsidian Entertainment</category><category>Bethesda Game Studios</category><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>Fallout 4</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Starfield</category><category>RPG</category><category>Fallout 5</category><category>PS4</category><category>First person</category><category>PS3</category><category>Fallout: New Vegas</category><category>The Elder Scrolls VI</category><category>Bandai Namco Entertainment</category><category>Third person</category><category>Open World</category><category>Shooter: First Person</category><category>Action Adventure</category><category>Science Fiction</category><category>Xbox 360</category><category>Xbox One</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/bethesda-trying-find-ways-to-up-output-todd-howard-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/bethesda-trying-find-ways-to-up-output-todd-howard-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Have you been left a bit bummed out that, after <a href="/fallout-amazon-second-most-watched-show-ever">having your appetite for the series renewed</a> by <a href="/tv-shows/fallout">Amazon's Fallout TV show</a>, the most recent Fallout games on offer are <a href="/games/fallout-4">Fallout 4</a> and <a href="/games/fallout-76">Fallout 76</a>, both of which are getting fairly long in the tooth, even if they are still getting fresh updates? Well, here's what could be a bit of good news - Todd Howard says Bethesda's looking into upping its output, if it can do so in a manner it's a fan of.</p><p>Yup, while we have had <a href="/fallout-4-next-gen-update-runs-into-pretty-big-problem-on-ps5-bethesda-working-on-it">Fallout 4's rather, er, troubled next-gen update</a> to dig into, and Appalachia to rediscover, the show's highlighted the need for more regular entries. Especially given that <a href="/games/the-elder-scrolls-6">The Elder Scrolls 6</a> is next up on the docket and <a href="/elder-scrolls-6-early-builds-being-played-bethesda">still seems years away at this point</a>.</p><p>Speaking to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wvqF41_Bgw">Kinda Funny Games</a> for an interview that also saw him <a href="/starfield-shattered-space-expansion-dropping-this-fall-big-update-set-to-arrive-sooner">confirm when Starfield's first expansion will be dropping</a>, Todd Howard also touched on where the studio's at in terms of making new things.</p> <p><a href="/bethesda-trying-find-ways-to-up-output-todd-howard?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>2023's best space game just keeps getting better</title><link>/everspace-2-incursions-free-update-endgame-loot-unreal-engine-5?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sherif Saed</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:12:54 +0000</pubDate><guid>/everspace-2-incursions-free-update-endgame-loot-unreal-engine-5?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Space Combat</category><category>RPG</category><category>Science Fiction</category><category>Everspace 2</category><category>Simulation</category><category>Shooter: Third Person</category><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>ROCKFISH Games</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Indie</category><category>Shooter: RPG Shooter</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Shooter: First Person</category><category>Action Adventure</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/everspace-2-art-squad-1.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/everspace-2-art-squad-1.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><a href="/games/everspace-2">Everspace 2</a> is celebrating its one-year anniversary of graduating out of Steam Early Access, and releasing on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, with a major new update. The Incursions free update is out now, and it brings a tonne of new content to the game.</p><p>Incursions touches many parts of the core game, but it also makes a few interesting additions to the loot and action parts of the game.</p><p></p> <p><a href="/everspace-2-incursions-free-update-endgame-loot-unreal-engine-5?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Life by You's devs are keen to let you know that the June early access launch is for real this time</title><link>/life-by-you-early-access-release-date-confirmed?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Rebecca Jones</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:44:25 +0000</pubDate><guid>/life-by-you-early-access-release-date-confirmed?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>inZOI</category><category>Life by You</category><category>Simulation</category><category>Paradox Tectonic</category><category>Third person</category><category>Krafton</category><category>Life Simulation</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Paradox Interactive</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/life-by-you_zZ7jmcr.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/life-by-you_zZ7jmcr.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>The team over at Paradox Tectonic has announced that its upcoming life simulator <a href="/games/life-by-you">Life by You</a> will be launching into Early Access on June 4 this year — and, if that sounds like something you've heard before, it's because we've actually known the date for a couple of months already!</p><p>If you're wondering why a studio would go out of their way to re-announce something it already said — and relatively recently, too — the answer lies between the lines of the press release. What they've actually said is that "Life by You is <em>ready</em> for early access" (emphasis mine), and the intention is probably to differentiate this from the last two early access releases for the game, which caught delays.</p><p>The highly touted <a href="/games/the-sims-4">Sims</a>-alike was originally <a href="/former-the-sims-studio-head-is-working-on-a-competing-life-sim-life-by-you">announced in March 2023</a> for a mid-September early access release the same year, only to be pushed back to March 2024 at the end of July. Then that March date was <a href="/life-by-you-sims-competitor-delay">put back again to June 4</a> in early February of this year. Both of these delay announcements came around five or six weeks before the intended launch which — oh look, is just about where we are now! So, it seems like Paradox Tectonic just wants to reaffirm that we should keep that date seriously cleared on our calendars, after its last couple of rain checks.</p> <p><a href="/life-by-you-early-access-release-date-confirmed?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' physical release will include a cut of the film perfect for people who are terrified of CGI apes</title><link>/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-physical-release-no-apes-cut?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:59:22 +0000</pubDate><guid>/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-physical-release-no-apes-cut?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Pop Culture</category><category>20th Century Studios</category><category>Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes</category><category>Film & Television</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-poster_tnsw1yg.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-poster_tnsw1yg.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>If you're absolutely horrified by CGI apes, a bonus feature on <strong>Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes</strong>' physical release might be for you.</p><p>It might be 13 years old, but to this day I think 2011's Rise of the Planet of the Apes has some of the best motion-capture acting and CGI apes around. They're looking equally good, if not better, in the upcoming Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Understandably though, they might venture a little bit into uncanny territory for some people, so it's possible they might be giving this one a miss. But I've got good news for you with this latest sequel! In a recent interview with the YouTube channel Ape Nation (yes, it's actually called that), director Wes Ball spoke of the film's eventual physical release, and specifically of one bonus feature it will include.</p><p>"I'm doing a little thing for the DVD where you can watch the entire movie with the raw dailies," Ball explained. "You'll see how close they get and what they do and how they stitch everything together. It's amazing!" What that means is, it'll be all of the footage without any post production effects laid over the top, meaning it'll just be actors wearing mo-cap suits, so presumably there'll be nary a CGI ape in sight. It's a cool sounding behind-the-scenes look at how a film gets made, and it's great for people who seriously struggle with the uncanny valley!</p> <p><a href="/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-physical-release-no-apes-cut?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Helldivers 2's latest update comes under fire for ricochet changes, as players can't stop shooting themselves</title><link>/helldivers-2-latest-update-under-fire-for-ricochet-changes-players-cant-stop-shooting-themselves?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Mark Warren</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:44:34 +0000</pubDate><guid>/helldivers-2-latest-update-under-fire-for-ricochet-changes-players-cant-stop-shooting-themselves?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>Arrowhead Game Studios</category><category>Shooter: Third Person</category><category>Third person</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Helldivers 2</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-patch-ricochet-complaints-self-shootings-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-patch-ricochet-complaints-self-shootings-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Hello. <a href="/games/helldivers-2">Helldivers 2</a> gots a rather beefy new patch yesterday, and now people can't seem to stop finding ways to accidentally defeat themselves in battle. What's to blame for this sudden rise in rather hilarious mistakes? Well, a change to how bullet ricochets work seems to be drawing the majority of the ire.</p><p>Yup, while there's some of the usual unhappiness about the nerfs that came as part of <a href="/helldivers-2-next-patch-24-weapons-stratagems-tweaked">the patch's array of balancing changes to weapons</a>, which were admittedly outnumbered - or at least equaled - by the amount of buffs on offer, the big backlash this time is related to what bullets do after they leave your gun. That being, in a lot of these recent cases, casually pinging straight back into the body of the helldiver that fired them.</p><p>So, as a bit of context, one of the changes Patch 01.000.300 enacted is this: "Shots that ricochet from heavy armored enemies will now properly hit the Helldiver who fired them." The idea behind looks just to be focing folks to be a bit more disciplined with their fire, since they'll now be at risk of the consequnces.</p> <p><a href="/helldivers-2-latest-update-under-fire-for-ricochet-changes-players-cant-stop-shooting-themselves?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Have you fallen victim to Tekken 8's latest vigilante? An Eddy Gordo hero that's wreaking havoc online</title><link>/have-you-fallen-victim-to-tekken-8s-latest-vigilante-an-eddy-gordo-hero-thats-wreaking-havoc-online?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Connor Makar</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:32:42 +0000</pubDate><guid>/have-you-fallen-victim-to-tekken-8s-latest-vigilante-an-eddy-gordo-hero-thats-wreaking-havoc-online?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Tekken 8</category><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>Bandai Namco Entertainment</category><category>Side view</category><category>Single Player</category><category>BANDAI NAMCO Studios</category><category>Fighting</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/tekken-8-eddy-gordo.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/tekken-8-eddy-gordo.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>A new hero is lurking in the lower ranks of <a href="/games/tekken-8">Tekken 8</a> right now. JinMashima is dominating not only the Twitch.tv Tekken 8 category, but also the ranked ladder by mashing a single button over and over. Through repeatedly slamming 3 as hard and fast as they can, the whold world is witness to perhaps the purest Eddy Gordo experience of all time.</p><p>The experiment started several days ago out of nowhere, with JinMashima booting up the stream with a simple layout. No webcam, no added background music nor notifications or sub goals. The only added feature to their stream is a fightstick button layout in the bottom left of the screen, on which you can see the 3 button repeatedly mashed at all times. Don't believe me? <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/jimmashima">You can check the stream out right here</a>.</p><p>It's been a bumpy road for JinMashima, with the ranked grind ranging from hilarious highs to humbling lows. As of writing, the peak rank hit by the player is the orange ranks of vanquisher and destroyer in which they have a negative win-rate by all accounts. If we compare that to the <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Tekken/comments/1auur37/tekken_8_ranked_distribution/#lightbox">published February ranked distribution among Tekken 8 players</a>, this puts an Eddy player using a single button at a higher skill level as 44.83% of players. Think about that for a second.</p> <p><a href="/have-you-fallen-victim-to-tekken-8s-latest-vigilante-an-eddy-gordo-hero-thats-wreaking-havoc-online?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>The dog days aren't over: Netflix is reportedly taking its own stab at a live-action Scooby-Doo</title><link>/netflix-is-reportedly-developing-live-action-scooby-doo-show?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:05:17 +0000</pubDate><guid>/netflix-is-reportedly-developing-live-action-scooby-doo-show?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Pop Culture</category><category>Film & Television</category><category>Warner Bros Discovery</category><category>Netflix</category><category>Scooby-Doo</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/scooby-doo-2002.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/scooby-doo-2002.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Never say an old dog can't learn new tricks, as it seems like <strong>Netflix</strong> is making a new live-action version of <strong>Scooby-Doo</strong>.</p><p>I would say that these days, every new take on Scooby-Doo is kind of flogging a dead horse, yet they keep making them, so somebody's got to be watching them. As reported by Variety, another one is in the works once more, this time apparently another live-action outing. According to <a href="https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/scooby-doo-live-action-series-netflix-1235985955/">Variety</a>, the one-hour drama project is getting close to a deal with a script-to-series commitment. Plot details haven't been shared, so all that's known about it right now is that it will be a live-action take on Scooby-Doo. Warner Bros. Television will also apparently produce, making this the latest time the production company is working with the streamer, as the two also worked on <a href="/love-the-sandman-watch-next-netflix-series-dead-boy-detectives">Dead Boy Detectives</a> together.</p><p>Josh Appelbaum, best known for writing the live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films and Scott Rosenberg, known for 2018's Venom and the Jumanji reboots, will both serve as writers on the show, and will also work with André Nemec and Jeff Pinkner as executive producers under their Midnight Radio banner. For the most part both writer's previous works don't inspire confidence, even if I do love Venom, but they've certainly had some successful projects at the very least.</p> <p><a href="/netflix-is-reportedly-developing-live-action-scooby-doo-show?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Gray Zone Warfare is the first of many extraction shooters that do what Tarkov don't, and it's out today in Early Access</title><link>/grey-zone-warfare-steam-early-access-extraction-shooter-timing-tarkov-drama?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sherif Saed</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:44:57 +0000</pubDate><guid>/grey-zone-warfare-steam-early-access-extraction-shooter-timing-tarkov-drama?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>MADFINGER Games</category><category>RPG</category><category>Gray Zone Warfare</category><category>Battlestate Games</category><category>First person</category><category>Escape from Tarkov</category><category>Battle Royale</category><category>Simulation</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Unreal Engine 5</category><category>Shooter</category><category>MMORPG</category><category>Steam</category><category>Open World</category><category>Shooter: First Person</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/grey-zone-warfare-early-access-screen-2.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/grey-zone-warfare-early-access-screen-2.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>The extraction shooter subgenre continues to grow, with new and exciting releases appearing on the scene every few months. Usually, these games only exist in pre-release trailers and hyperbolic blurb about their level of ballistics simulation, but most never see the light of day.</p><p><a href="/games/gray-zone-warfare">Gray Zone Warfare</a>, the debut game from Madfinger Games, is attempting to change that. The indie extraction shooter is available for purchase today, so players can actually see for themselves whether the hype has been justified.</p><p></p> <p><a href="/grey-zone-warfare-steam-early-access-extraction-shooter-timing-tarkov-drama?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Good news, Starfield's Shattered Space expansion is dropping this fall, with a "big update" set to arrive even sooner</title><link>/starfield-shattered-space-expansion-dropping-this-fall-big-update-set-to-arrive-sooner?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Mark Warren</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:12:46 +0000</pubDate><guid>/starfield-shattered-space-expansion-dropping-this-fall-big-update-set-to-arrive-sooner?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Bethesda Softworks</category><category>RPG</category><category>Science Fiction</category><category>First person</category><category>Bethesda Game Studios</category><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>Third person</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Starfield</category><category>Open World</category><category>Shooter: First Person</category><category>Action Adventure</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/starfield-bethesda-responding-to-negative-steam-reviews-01.png?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/starfield-bethesda-responding-to-negative-steam-reviews-01.png?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>While we've all been caught up in Fallout fever, <a href="/starfield-guide-quest-walkthroughs-item-locations-and-more">Starfield</a>, the latest game Bethesda's actually released into the world, has kind of taken a backseat in most of our minds - something that's arguably been happening since the start of this year. Now, though, Todd Howard has provided a bit more info on the updates that're in the works for the game, including the Shattered Space expansion, which is coming later this year.</p><p>Yup, while Bethesda's had <a href="/fallout-4-next-gen-update-runs-into-pretty-big-problem-on-ps5-bethesda-working-on-it">a lot on its plate recently</a> with regards to <a href="/games/fallout-4">Fallout 4</a>'s rather troubled next-gen update, as well as the <a href="/tv-shows/fallout">Fallout show</a> that <a href="/fallout-amazon-second-most-watched-show-ever">pretty much everybody and their mum seems to love</a>, Todd's not gonna let folks forget about his big space baby.</p><p>Speaking to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wvqF41_Bgw">Kinda Funny Games</a>, Howard provided a bit of an update on Starfield's roadmap. First of all, he confirmed that "Shattered Space is in the fall", putting a season on the story expansion, which we'd only previously known was set for some point in 2024. So, there's some of your post-summer plans sorted.</p> <p><a href="/starfield-shattered-space-expansion-dropping-this-fall-big-update-set-to-arrive-sooner?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Fallout is already Amazon's second most watched show ever, proving Bethesda should have had a new game ready yesterday</title><link>/fallout-amazon-second-most-watched-show-ever?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 08:58:34 +0000</pubDate><guid>/fallout-amazon-second-most-watched-show-ever?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Bethesda Softworks</category><category>Pop Culture</category><category>Fallout</category><category>RPG</category><category>PS4</category><category>Film & Television</category><category>First person</category><category>Bethesda Game Studios</category><category>Third person</category><category>Fallout 4</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Xbox One</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fallout-the-ghoul.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fallout-the-ghoul.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><strong>Amazon's Fallout</strong> series has quickly proven popular as in just over two weeks, it's already become the streaming service's second-most-watched show.</p><p>I could probably tell you how popular the Fallout show has been just from looking at my timeline, but I think the <a href="/fallout-tv-show-season-two-officially-confirmed">confirmation of a season two</a>, alongside just <a href="/everybody-is-playing-fallout-4-new-vegas-thanks-to-amazon-fallout">how many people are playing Fallout 4 again</a>, is more concrete as evidence. More definitive than that, though, is the fact that according to Amazon, the Fallout series has become Prime Video's second-most-watched show in its first 16 days of release (via <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/fallout-ratings-big-amazon-1235886146/">THR</a>). It also said that 65 million viewers globally have watched at least some of the show since it was released, with the only series to have performed being The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, but there's no surprise there really, is there? Apparently most of the viewership came from outside the US, with 60% of Fallout's audience coming from global territories, quite the funny thing given its whole 50s Americana vibes.</p><p>More than anything though, this proves that Bethesda probably should have had something Fallout lined up on the games front - those Steam sales surely helped bring in quite a few sales (Fallout 4 sales were up 7500% in Europe), but even a spin-off would have gone down massively with the release of the show. A recent report from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4frfcWeJMAc&ab_channel=RandalThor19">The Xbox Two podcast's Jez Corden</a> claimed that Xbox wants the next Fallout game to release faster, though with The Elder Scrolls 6 up next, and Bethesda only working on one game at a time, some other plans might need to be drawn up. Though, at this point it might be too little too late to capitalise on the show's hype.</p> <p><a href="/fallout-amazon-second-most-watched-show-ever?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Another Crab's Treasure brings something truly fresh to Xbox Game Pass and the Soulslike genre</title><link>/another-crabs-treasure-brings-something-fresh-xbox-game-pass-soulslike-genre?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Connor Makar</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 16:01:40 +0000</pubDate><guid>/another-crabs-treasure-brings-something-fresh-xbox-game-pass-soulslike-genre?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>RPG</category><category>Platformer</category><category>Another Crab's Treasure</category><category>Third person</category><category>Single Player</category><category>Indie</category><category>Nintendo Switch</category><category>Action Adventure</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/another-crabs-treasure-1.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/another-crabs-treasure-1.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>It's no secret that various developers have taken solid cracks at the Soulslike genre in the wake of Dark Souls' industry-shaking impact on the industry. Why wouldn't they? Intricate third person action games with an emphasis on patience and perserverance have not only proved refreshing to gamers looking for a bit of bite to their games, but are also financially viable for developers looking to make a hit for a dedicated fanbase. Another Crab's Treasure is one-such game. But this oceanic title has one quirk that feels like a breeze of fresh sea air.</p><p>While Lies of P, The Surge, Lords of the Fallen, Remnant and more all have their merits, Another Crab's Treasure takes a step away from its inspiration in a way I frankly believe is quite brave. It's vibrant, and does not take itself too seriously. The core of a great Soulslike is there, but without some vague attempt to replicate the dour vibes of its peers. Another Crab's Treasure makes an argument for the separation of the nail-biting, anxiety-ridden experience the Dark Souls series established from the typical themes that surround it.</p><p>If you use your Xbox Game Pass subscription to check out Another Crab's Treasure, as well as the various other Soulslike games on the service, you'll recognise this within moments of booting it up. One could say it's the whole selling point, beyond telling an environmental message. Another Crab's Treasure is deeply, <em>deeply</em> funny. It embraces the silly little crab adventure theme and scuttles around with it.</p> <p><a href="/another-crabs-treasure-brings-something-fresh-xbox-game-pass-soulslike-genre?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Knuckles follows a long-standing tradition of baffling video game adaptations, but I can't figure out if that's a good thing or not</title><link>/knuckles-baffling-video-game-adaptation-good?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 16:00:02 +0000</pubDate><guid>/knuckles-baffling-video-game-adaptation-good?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Pop Culture</category><category>SEGA Australia</category><category>iOS</category><category>PS3</category><category>Platformer</category><category>Side view</category><category>Sonic the Hedgehog</category><category>Sonic Team</category><category>Android</category><category>Single Player</category><category>Nintendo Wii</category><category>Xbox 360</category><category>SEGA</category><category>Action Adventure</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Knuckles-header-(1).jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Knuckles-header-(1).jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>I don't think any of us ever saw it coming, but it seems that video game adaptations are kind of good now. Not perfect, but certainly polished enough where you won't necessarily be embarrassed to say you watched it, or get a strange look when you try to explain what it's about.</p><p>Illumination's Mario film was pretty and drew in the big bucks, Sonic's movies are actually quite fun despite that initial hurdle called Ugly Sonic, and most recently everyone's been raving about the Fallout series - <a href="/amazon-fallout-series-might-have-made-me-a-fan">even I, a non-Fallout fan, enjoyed it</a>. Gone are the days of the original 1993 <strong>Super Mario Bros.</strong> movie, no more do we see quite odd castings like with Jean-Claude Van Damme as all-American Guile in the live-action <strong>Street Fighter</strong> film.</p><p>And yet, last week <strong>Paramount</strong> decided to remind us how bad things can get when it released <strong>Knuckles</strong> onto the world. Our own Dom described it as a <a href="/knuckles-tv-series-preview">fever dream, for better and for worse</a>, and I think that's definitely an accurate description. More than that though, it feels like an accidental callback to '90s and naughties video game movies that really are quite awful in ways that are a bit difficult to comprehend.</p> <p><a href="/knuckles-baffling-video-game-adaptation-good?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Knuckles' first episode is free on YouTube, making it very easy to just watch that and not see how weird the rest of the series is</title><link>/knuckles-first-episode-is-free-on-youtube?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:52:22 +0000</pubDate><guid>/knuckles-first-episode-is-free-on-youtube?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Pop Culture</category><category>SEGA Australia</category><category>iOS</category><category>Film & Television</category><category>PS3</category><category>Platformer</category><category>Side view</category><category>Sonic the Hedgehog</category><category>Sonic Team</category><category>Android</category><category>Single Player</category><category>Nintendo Wii</category><category>Xbox 360</category><category>Paramount Pictures</category><category>SEGA</category><category>Knuckles</category><category>Action Adventure</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/knuckles-cowboy-hat.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/knuckles-cowboy-hat.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Those of you hesitant to pick up a <strong>Paramount Plus</strong> subscription but want to try out <strong>Knuckles</strong> are in luck, because the first episode is available for free on YouTube.</p><p>It seems like an increasingly common tactic of roping in new subscribers to streaming services is by releasing the first episode of a series for free, which is exactly what Paramount has done with Knuckles. As long as you're in the US (it isn't available in the UK, and can't speak for other territories), the whole first episode is free to watch from start to finish on YouTube. The episode was uploaded earlier today, but there's no indication how long it will be available for. Your mileage may vary, but typically these aren't permanently public, so if you do want to watch it without subscribing to Paramount Plus, now is the best time to do so.</p><p>It being free might also be a bit of a blessing, as outside of the incredibly odd fourth episode that I still can't figure out if it's actually good or not, the first episode is the best one (yes it's because Sonic and Tails are in it, why are you asking). Seriously, the rest of the show isn't… great, to put it politely - our own Dom described it as something of a <a href="/knuckles-tv-series-preview">fever dream</a>, which I would certainly agree with as an assessment.</p> <p><a href="/knuckles-first-episode-is-free-on-youtube?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Following Fallout 4's next-gen update, its most popular mods are currently ones that, er, allow you to get rid of Fallout 4's next-gen update</title><link>/fallout-4-mods-popular-get-rid-next-gen-update?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Mark Warren</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 11:22:34 +0000</pubDate><guid>/fallout-4-mods-popular-get-rid-next-gen-update?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Bethesda Softworks</category><category>RPG</category><category>PS4</category><category>First person</category><category>Bethesda Game Studios</category><category>Mods</category><category>Third person</category><category>Fallout 4</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Xbox One</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fallout-4-mods-popular-get-rid-next-gen-update-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fallout-4-mods-popular-get-rid-next-gen-update-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><a href="/games/fallout-4">Fallout 4's</a> next-gen update arrived late last week, and uh, a lot of folks weren't too impressed. While a lot of the initial backlash was due to technical issues or bugs, a lot of those on PC who've given the update a go now seem to be looking for ways to revert their game back to its pre-update state. Enter a couple of works that've quickly shot to the top of the game's Nexus Mods page.</p><p>If you're just catching up on things, while a lot of the big complants folks have had about <a href="/fallout-4-next-gen-update">Fallout 4's next-gen update</a> have involved problems that've either since been resolved or hopefully should be soon - such as <a href="/fallout-4-next-gen-update-runs-into-pretty-big-problem-on-ps5-bethesda-working-on-it">PlayStation Plus users temporarily being unable to upgrade PS4 versions to PS5 without being charged</a>. Meanwhile, on PC - as game updates often do - it's rendered a lot of key Fallout 4 mods unable to be used until they too have been updated, earning plenty of ire from those in the midst of modded playthroughs who <a href="/fallout-4-next-gen-update-nexus-mods-tags">hadn't made plans to stop their game from updating</a>.</p><p>So, this is how we've ended up with two mods specifically aimed at helping people who've installed the update get back to playing pre next-gen Fallout 4 rocketing right to the top of Nexus Mods' most downloaded Fallout 4 mods for the past week, despite only having arrived after the update did.</p> <p><a href="/fallout-4-mods-popular-get-rid-next-gen-update?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>No Rest for the Wicked dev's CEO boldly compares it to Lord of the Rings, as he lays out why we won't see Ori 3 for a long time</title><link>/no-rest-for-the-wicked-dev-ceo-compares-it-to-lord-of-the-rings?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 11:00:15 +0000</pubDate><guid>/no-rest-for-the-wicked-dev-ceo-compares-it-to-lord-of-the-rings?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Private Division</category><category>Point and Click</category><category>Exploration</category><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>Gugames</category><category>No Rest for the Wicked (2024)</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>RPG</category><category>Mac</category><category>Hack & Slash</category><category>RPG: Action</category><category>Narrative / Story Driven</category><category>RPG: Hack & Slash</category><category>Third person</category><category>Fantasy</category><category>Moon Studios</category><category>Action Adventure</category><category>No Rest For The Wicked</category><category>Side view</category><category>Story Rich</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/No-Rest-for-the-Wicked-screen2-Steam.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/No-Rest-for-the-Wicked-screen2-Steam.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><strong>Moon Studios</strong> CEO Thomas Mahler has made the always wise decision to frame <strong>No Rest for the Wicked</strong> as their own <strong>Lord of the Rings</strong>.</p><p>The latest game from Ori and the Blind Forest developer Moon Studios, No Rest for the Wicked, launched into early access this week, with our Sherif saying it's made a <a href="/no-rest-for-the-wicked-makes-killer-first-impression">killer first impression, even if he's worried about all the crafting and survival guff</a>. While the game's 1.0 is likely still a while away, Mahler has made it clear that once it does come out that there will be lots more to come after it. Writing on Twitter, the CEO wrote, "Judging by the questions I'm getting, it looks like some people think that we'll release 1.0 and then we're done? Folks, we're nowhere near done with No Rest for the Wicked. There is so much that we've already built that none of you even know about and we want to deliver this in a masterful way!"</p><p>Mahler described the early access phase as "just the beginning for us" and that the studio already has plans for what comes after 1.0. "No Rest for the Wicked is like our Lord of the Rings. And to further use this analogy, what we've done so far is akin to doing a 'test screening' of the first bits. 1.0 will be our 'Fellowship of the Ring'. And as you all know, there's lots to come after that. So to be clear: We'll be working on No Rest for the Wicked for another 5-10 years. This is our Magnum Opus. We always had lofty ambitions and we said we're going to contribute in a huge way to the ARPG genre - and that is our intention."</p> <p><a href="/no-rest-for-the-wicked-dev-ceo-compares-it-to-lord-of-the-rings?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Turns out Dragon's Dogma 2 has an unfinished path-tracing feature, and a new mod lets you use it - just don't expect it to run perfectly</title><link>/dragons-dogma-2-unfinished-path-tracing-feature-mod?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 10:13:09 +0000</pubDate><guid>/dragons-dogma-2-unfinished-path-tracing-feature-mod?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>RPG</category><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>Third person</category><category>Fantasy</category><category>Dragon's Dogma 2</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Capcom</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dragons-dogma-2-pawns.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dragons-dogma-2-pawns.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><a href="/dragons-dogma-2-review">Dragon's Dogma 2</a> seemingly has a path-tracing renderer hidden with it, and there's now a mod that lets you turn it on.</p><p>Now, right out the gate, I should be clear that just because something is in a game doesn't mean that it's cut content. Sometimes certain things just exist as tests, or were just earlier versions of something that still exists. Having said that, earlier this month it was discovered that Dragon's Dogma 2 has a path-tracing feature that gives the game much more realistic lighting. Last week, a modder by the name of EXXXcellent reached out to Digital Foundry about their <a href="https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonsdogma2/mods/693">mod that activates the feature</a>, and the latter went hands on with it to see exactly how the game shapes up with all that new lighting.</p><p>Right out the gate, it really does look quite good. Reflective surfaces like metal and bottles have a much more realistic look to them, shadows have a lot more definition to them, even just brickwork and cobblestones look great. Character models and things like hair get a real boost too, overall it really works with the game's visual style, though there are some indoor areas that actually look worse due to a lack of light. But here comes the but. But! This unsurprisingly comes at the cost of performance.</p> <p><a href="/dragons-dogma-2-unfinished-path-tracing-feature-mod?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Helldivers 2's huge latest patch tweaks 24 weapons and stratagems - and lets you spread democracy at higher difficulties</title><link>/helldivers-2-next-patch-24-weapons-stratagems-tweaked?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Mark Warren</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 09:55:15 +0000</pubDate><guid>/helldivers-2-next-patch-24-weapons-stratagems-tweaked?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>Arrowhead Game Studios</category><category>Shooter: Third Person</category><category>Third person</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Helldivers 2</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-next-patch-24-weapons-stratagems-tweaked-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-next-patch-24-weapons-stratagems-tweaked-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>It's been a bit of a longer wait between <a href="/games/helldivers-2">Helldivers 2</a> patches than we've previously been used to lately, with the last one have dropped back on April 16 to <a href="/helldivers-2-patch-ground-breaker-armour-passive-fix">fix some misbhaving passives</a>. That's just changed though, with a big new update dropping - and casually making balancing changes to 24 different weapons and stratagems.</p><p>Yup, while folks are just finishing up <a href="/helldivers-2-latest-major-order-forces-players-choose-between-weapons-rocket-launcher-winning-early">battling to secure themselves a new rocket launcher in the game's latest Major Order</a>, a lot of the other stuff in their arsenals has just been re-jigged. The good news for those who're worried about the community's capacity to keep on <a href="/helldivers-2-latest-major-order-looked-lost-cause-battle-down-to-one-planet">recording impressive victories</a> is that a fair amount of this update's gun tweaks do look to be on the buff side of the coin.</p><p>If you take a gander at the notes for <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/553850/view/4169846298204053636">Patch 01.000.300</a>, you'll be greeted by a huge list of changes to primary, secondary & support weapons. Some of these, such as the Exploding Crossbow and BR-14 Adjudicator, have undergone pretty substantial reworks, while others have only been tweaked in a couple of ways.</p> <p><a href="/helldivers-2-next-patch-24-weapons-stratagems-tweaked?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Akuma finally gets radical Street Fighter 6 gameplay trailer at Evo Japan - coming May 22</title><link>/akuma-finally-gets-radical-street-fighter-6-gameplay-trailer-at-evo-japan-coming-may-22?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Connor Makar</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 09:22:50 +0000</pubDate><guid>/akuma-finally-gets-radical-street-fighter-6-gameplay-trailer-at-evo-japan-coming-may-22?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>PS4</category><category>Side view</category><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>Arcade</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Street Fighter 6</category><category>Fighting</category><category>Capcom</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/akuma-street-fighter-6_gx7kYjv.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/akuma-street-fighter-6_gx7kYjv.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Akuma has just gotten a shiny new gameplay trailer at Evo Japan, signaling the imminent arrival of the fighter to <a href="/games/street-fighter-6">Street Fighter 6</a>. Alongside the trailer, we now know that Akuma will be coming to the game on May 22nd.</p><p>As for what we actuallly see in the trailer, we get a great glimpse at all his moves in-action, as well as his rad new design that's taken the beastial aspects of the Street Fighter V and taken it to 11. He looks brilliant, and much like the other SF6 characters his kit has ben pushed to its limit with explosive new attacks and supers. You can watch the trailer yourself below!</p><p>Shout out to the returning legacy costume for Akuma, and perhaps the coolest version of the raging demon super ever. Just saying, it's fantastic.</p> <p><a href="/akuma-finally-gets-radical-street-fighter-6-gameplay-trailer-at-evo-japan-coming-may-22?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Counter-Strike 2's latest update lets you hold weapons in the wrong hand (but that's actually good)</title><link>/counter-strike-2-update-lets-you-hold-weapon-in-left-hand?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 09:04:16 +0000</pubDate><guid>/counter-strike-2-update-lets-you-hold-weapon-in-left-hand?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Valve Software</category><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>First person</category><category>Valve</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Counter-Strike 2</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Military</category><category>Shooter: First Person</category><category>eSports relevant</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/counter-strike-2-in-game-screenshot-4.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/counter-strike-2-in-game-screenshot-4.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Left handed people, you get a win today, as <strong>Counter-Strike 2</strong> has added in the ability to switch which hand you're using in its latest update.</p><p>Being able to play as a left-handed person in video games is few and far between. It's not exactly a deeply pressing matter when it comes to representation, but as a left-handed person whenever I see such an option I do think "oh, neat!" That's exactly what I thought today when I saw that in a <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/730/view/4202497395513061959">recent update</a> for Counter-Strike 2, the option to switch which side of the screen your weapon is on has been added, ergo, the game now lets you choose whether you're left- or right-handed (thanks, <a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/counter-strike-2-adds-a-lefty-mode/">PC Gamer</a>). OK, technically it's just made everyone in the game ambidextrous, but when only 10% of the world is left-handed, you take what you can get.</p><p>Obviously I'm goofing around here a bit, but the update is honestly a useful one. The problem with first-person-shooters that only allow you gun to hang out on one side of the screen is that it takes a whole lot of your visual real estate up in that area. That means if you're trying to say, look around a corner, it might be blocking your view, meaning you're more likely to get hit. Now though, you can just switch up which side you want your weapon on and hey presto, you can see it all! You can even set which hand you prefer to start with, as well as switching mid-round, so all around it seems like a useful update.</p> <p><a href="/counter-strike-2-update-lets-you-hold-weapon-in-left-hand?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Diablo 4: Blizzard will finally tell us what it learned from the PTR, and reveal Season 4 this week</title><link>/diablo-4-post-ptr-early-season-4-livestream-details?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sherif Saed</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 08:01:04 +0000</pubDate><guid>/diablo-4-post-ptr-early-season-4-livestream-details?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>RPG</category><category>PS4</category><category>Blizzard Entertainment</category><category>Diablo</category><category>Diablo IV</category><category>Hack & Slash</category><category>RPG: Action</category><category>Fantasy</category><category>Blockbuster</category><category>Single Player</category><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>Bird view / Isometric</category><category>PC</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>Xbox One</category><category>Open World</category><category>Activision Blizzard</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/diablo-4-quests.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/diablo-4-quests.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>It’s been a while since we’ve had some fresh <a href="/diablo-4-beginners-guide-builds-maps-and-tips-for-new-players">Diablo 4</a> news to get excited about. Blizzard has us covered, however, with the next developer update lined up for this week.</p><p>This is the one where the Season 4 beans will be spilled, but it’s also the one where we get to parse how the game will change based on <a href="/diablo-4-ptr-best-feature-season-4">the very successful PTR held recently</a>, a test that effectively acted as a preview of the majority of mechanical and systemic changes coming to the game.</p><p></p> <p><a href="/diablo-4-post-ptr-early-season-4-livestream-details?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Lidia is coming to Tekken 8 this summer alongside balance changes, a photo mode, and a new story chapter</title><link>/lidia-is-coming-to-tekken-8-this-summer-alongside-balance-changes-a-photo-mode-and-a-new-story-chapter?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Connor Makar</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 06:40:16 +0000</pubDate><guid>/lidia-is-coming-to-tekken-8-this-summer-alongside-balance-changes-a-photo-mode-and-a-new-story-chapter?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Tekken 8</category><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>Bandai Namco Entertainment</category><category>Side view</category><category>Single Player</category><category>BANDAI NAMCO Studios</category><category>Fighting</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/lidia-tekken-8.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/lidia-tekken-8.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><strong>Lidia</strong> has been announced as the second season 1 DLC character for <a href="/games/tekken-8">Tekken 8</a>, returning from Tekken 7 where she first appeared in the game's later seasons. She's set to release in Summer 2024, though no exact date has been revealed.</p><p>This comes alongside the announcement that new free content updates are on the way too. This includes a balance upate, the seaside resort stage, and a photo mode. There's also a new chapter in the main story on the way, seemingly continuing the narrative beyond the climax in the base game. You can watch the trailer below!</p><p>This comes ahead of the Evo Japan 2024 Tekken 8 grand finals, where a variety of players from around the globe turned up to fight for first place. It's the first premier event for Tekken 8,<a href="/tekken-8"> which launched to positive reviews among players and competitors</a>.</p> <p><a href="/lidia-is-coming-to-tekken-8-this-summer-alongside-balance-changes-a-photo-mode-and-a-new-story-chapter?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Slayer announced as the next DLC character for Guilty Gear Strive</title><link>/slayer-announced-as-the-next-big-guilty-gear-strive?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Connor Makar</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 05:47:56 +0000</pubDate><guid>/slayer-announced-as-the-next-big-guilty-gear-strive?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>PS4</category><category>PS5</category><category>Guilty Gear -Strive-</category><category>Side view</category><category>Single Player</category><category>BANDAI NAMCO Studios</category><category>PC</category><category>Fighting</category><category>Arc System Works</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/guilty-gear-strive-slayer.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/guilty-gear-strive-slayer.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><a href="/games/guilty-gear-strive-">Guilty Gear Strive</a> has just got some incredibly exciting news. You've got Slayer - the final character in its season 3 DLC. He's set to come to the game on May 7th, so you won't have to wait too long to try him out. The Arc System Works team also announced that season 4 is on its way!</p><p>Slayer, a beloved character among Guilty Gear fans, is the prime annoucnement here, getting a dedicated gameplay trailer showing off his moveset and stylish new makeover for Strive. He returns from Guilty Gear Xrd, although he's been as taple for the series for decades now. You can watch the new trailer yourself below!</p><p>While the Slayer update won't be coming with a balance adjustment, his addition should mix up the meta quitea bit! As for that season 4 update, it'll have the typical spread of new characters as well as a 3v3 team mode. There's not much in terms of info when it comes to that little tease, but we've been urged to sit back and wait for more info.</p> <p><a href="/slayer-announced-as-the-next-big-guilty-gear-strive?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>After spending $15k on their Skyrim VR setup, one streamer has added a haptic suit just to feel pain</title><link>/skyrim-vr-streamer-takes-the-next-step-adds-haptic-suit-to-feel-pain?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2024 15:18:33 +0000</pubDate><guid>/skyrim-vr-streamer-takes-the-next-step-adds-haptic-suit-to-feel-pain?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR</category><category>Bethesda Softworks</category><category>RPG</category><category>The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim</category><category>First person</category><category>PS3</category><category>Bethesda Game Studios</category><category>Virtual Reality</category><category>Third person</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Xbox 360</category><category>Action Adventure</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/skyrim-bethesda.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/skyrim-bethesda.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>A <strong>Skyrim VR</strong> streamer who spent $15,000 on a VR setup just for the <strong>Bethesda</strong> game has added a new element into the mix: actual pain.</p><p>You ever feel like video games don't feel real enough to you? Sure, you can put on a headset and experience games in first-person thanks to VR tech, but you can't feel anything exactly. There's always putting on a haptic feedback suit, but even then, something's missing… The true way to experience a game is to feel the very pain your character is feeling, something that Skyrim VR and Fallout VR streamer Gingas has decided to put themselves through for the sake of entertainment (thanks, <a href="https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/skyrim-vr-player-who-spent-dollar15k-on-the-most-immersive-setup-adds-a-second-haptic-suit-to-simulate-real-pain/">GamesRadar</a>).</p><p>GingasVR has already done a bit of work to make Skyrim VR a bit more of an immersive experience, which she <a href="https://www.gamesradar.com/meet-the-vr-enthusiast-who-spent-dollar15000-to-make-skyrim-as-immersive-as-possible/">put around $15,000 into</a>, alongside some mods for things like physics and more accurate body movements via three Vive trackers. She also uses a fan to simulate wind and weather, and she does have a haptic vest to feel all sorts of things. Now, as she shared in a video earlier this week, she's added another vest on top of that - one that electrocutes her anytime she feels pain.</p> <p><a href="/skyrim-vr-streamer-takes-the-next-step-adds-haptic-suit-to-feel-pain?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>If Fallout 5's going to set the world on fire, Bethesda should head north of the border</title><link>/fallout-5-north-of-the-border-canada?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Mark Warren</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/fallout-5-north-of-the-border-canada?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Bethesda Softworks</category><category>RPG</category><category>Science Fiction</category><category>Fallout 5</category><category>Xbox Game Studios</category><category>Bethesda Game Studios</category><category>Story Rich</category><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>Blockbuster</category><category>PC</category><category>Open World</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Fallout-5-toronto.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Fallout-5-toronto.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>I recently asked the Fallout community <a href="/fallout-4-next-gen-update-fallout-5-pitches">what they might personally want to see</a> from <a href="/games/fallout-5">Fallout 5</a>, whenever it arrives. All of their ideas were very cool, and got me thinking about what I - another <a href="/tv-shows/fallout">Fallout</a> fan - might want from the game too. So, here’s another pitch:</p><p>Picture the scene. You’re an anonymous member of a merchant caravan wandering along the highway. The leader of the group - your usual bottlecap-hoarding used car salesman type, you know, the kind of guy who might sell you a malfunctioning laser pistol by ‘accident’ - is telling you how much he’s looking forward to kicking back with a drink when you reach your destination.</p><p>"Ronto", he says as it comes into sight in the distance, "is a dangerous place to be headed nowadays, but well worth the trip for those who do. Life’s never easy, even now that the world’s starting to recover a little bit from nuclear armageddon, but if you can all just make this run - things’ll work out just fine."</p> <p><a href="/fallout-5-north-of-the-border-canada?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Stardew Valley meets Baldur's Gate 3 in a mod that will let you hang out with your faves without the fear of a bad dice roll</title><link>/stardew-valley-baldurs-gate-3-mod-in-the-works?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2024 14:42:51 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stardew-valley-baldurs-gate-3-mod-in-the-works?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>iOS</category><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>Android</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Strategy</category><category>Stardew Valley</category><category>RPG</category><category>PS4</category><category>PlayStation Vita</category><category>Bird view / Isometric</category><category>Indie</category><category>Baldur's Gate III</category><category>Strategy: Turn-Based Strategy</category><category>Full product</category><category>Chucklefish Games</category><category>Fantasy</category><category>Nintendo Switch</category><category>Action Adventure</category><category>Larian Studios</category><category>Simulation</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>Xbox One</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/stardew-valley-baldurs-gate-3.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/stardew-valley-baldurs-gate-3.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Love <strong>Stardew Valley</strong> and <a href="/baldurs-gate-3-walkthrough">Baldur's Gate 3</a>? You might be interested in this currently in-development mod that brings Astarian and more to Pelican Town.</p><p>Baldur's Gate 3 is obviously the game of 2023, and to be honest, might even be the game of 2024. And while it's a bit older, Stardew Valley sits in a similar boat of being a "forever game," so it makes perfect sense that someone would want to mod Baldur's Gate 3 characters into ConcernedApe's modern classic. That's exactly what XunHe1145 and their team of modders are setting out to do, with the appropriately named Baldur's Village project (thanks, <a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/a-group-of-modders-are-building-baldurs-village-in-stardew-valley-an-idyllic-little-town-where-you-can-date-astarion-and-maybe-hang-out-with-some-of-those-other-guys/">PC Gamer</a>). Describing the mod on Twitter, Xun wrote that they are "making a Stardew Valley mod that will include a new map and residents from Baldur's Gate 3. The characters we are currently working on include Astarion, Shadowheart, Gale and Halsin."</p><p>As of right now, Astarion is the only dateable character, and will also have a unique romance plot, given the small size of the team, but they will try to make more of them dateable if they can. So far, they've managed to make an independent map, Baldur's Village itself, with four different styles of buildings. And there's even some excellent looking artwork of Astarian and Shadowheart too. Right now the aim is to have the mod out before the first anniversary of Baldur's Gate 3's full release, but it's also looking for support on translation duties - the team is made up of simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese speakers, so they'll be <a href="https://twitter.com/XunHe1145/status/1784225524413276275">looking for volunteers</a> to help translate it in the future.</p> <p><a href="/stardew-valley-baldurs-gate-3-mod-in-the-works?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Bloober Team is feeling "very confident" in its Silent Hill 2 remake, as it confirms it's working on a new, original IP</title><link>/bloober-team-is-feeling-very-confident-about-silent-hill-2-remake?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2024 14:13:09 +0000</pubDate><guid>/bloober-team-is-feeling-very-confident-about-silent-hill-2-remake?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Silent Hill 2 Remake</category><category>Puzzle</category><category>Third person</category><category>Konami</category><category>Silent Hill 2</category><category>PS2</category><category>Single Player</category><category>Action Adventure</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/silent-hill-2-remake-combat_nfhtaWl.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/silent-hill-2-remake-combat_nfhtaWl.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><strong>Bloober Team</strong> has recently expressed that it is "very confident" in its <strong>Silent Hill 2</strong> remake, and it also appears to be working on a new IP too.</p><p>The Medium and Layers of Fear developer Bloober Team recently held its annual report, and according to the document (as translated by <a href="https://twitter.com/pl_evil">@pl_evil</a>, thanks <a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/silent-hill-2-remake-developer-is-excited-and-very-confident">Eurogamer</a>), the team is feeling "very confident about the final result." It also acknowledged that the success of Silent Hill 2 remake will be "the most important test" the developer has come up against so far. "We do not hide it internally or externally - this is the most important test of our actions," Bloober reportedly said. "We are not only excited, but at the same time very confident about the final result."</p><p>Eurogamer also noted that via Google Translate, Bloober shared that in 2023, just under half of its production forces were working on Silent Hill 2. It's also apparently working hard to provide the best possible emotions to original fans of the game, as well as potential new ones. Weirdly, they also said it is the first game where environmental storytelling is going in the background for them, with action coming into the foreground. An odd choice, given how important environmental storytelling is to Silent Hill as a whole, but particularly Silent Hill 2, so that particular line, if accurate, doesn't fill me with a lot of confidence.</p> <p><a href="/bloober-team-is-feeling-very-confident-about-silent-hill-2-remake?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Don't have Paramount Plus but desperate to watch the befuddling Knuckles? That's OK, it looks like it's getting a physical release</title><link>/knuckles-is-seemingly-getting-a-dvd-blu-ray-release?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2024 13:40:03 +0000</pubDate><guid>/knuckles-is-seemingly-getting-a-dvd-blu-ray-release?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Pop Culture</category><category>SEGA Australia</category><category>Paramount</category><category>iOS</category><category>Film & Television</category><category>PS3</category><category>Platformer</category><category>Side view</category><category>Sonic the Hedgehog</category><category>Sonic Team</category><category>Android</category><category>Single Player</category><category>Nintendo Wii</category><category>Xbox 360</category><category>SEGA</category><category>Knuckles</category><category>Action Adventure</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Knuckles-(2024)-trailer---Sonic-%26-Knuckles.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Knuckles-(2024)-trailer---Sonic-%26-Knuckles.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><strong>Knuckles</strong> just arrived on <strong>Paramount's</strong> streaming service <strong>Paramount Plus</strong> this week, but it looks like you'll be able to pick it up on DVD and Blu-ray.</p><p>To describe the Knuckles show as good would probably be a lie. It's good in the way the origina 1993l Super Mario Bros. movie is, in that it's not at all good, but each subsequent, equally baffling creative choice is so out there you can't help but be impressed, even if it's a far cry from what it actually should have been. But, you won't be able to experience any of that for yourself if you don't have a Paramount Plus subscription. Most streaming services don't typically release their shows and film physically, but as shared in a recent promoted post from Wario64, it looks like Knuckles is getting the rare streaming to DVD and Blu-ray treatment, steelbook and all.</p><p>The series is available for pre-order on both Amazon and Walmart, but no date has been confirmed as of yet. It also doesn't seem like it's available to pre-order in the UK just, so right now it's only the US that is seemingly confirmed for a physical release. Sega and Paramount haven't actually officially announced it yet either, so it's a bit unclear what's actually going on there.</p> <p><a href="/knuckles-is-seemingly-getting-a-dvd-blu-ray-release?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Alien is making a comeback this year, as alongside the upcoming Romulus, a VR game is on the way now too</title><link>/alien-rogue-incursion-new-vr-game-announced?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2024 11:15:55 +0000</pubDate><guid>/alien-rogue-incursion-new-vr-game-announced?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Alien</category><category>20th Century Studios</category><category>Survios</category><category>20th Century Fox</category><category>PlayStation VR2</category><category>Meta Quest</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/alien-rogue-incursion_eBiChrJ.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/alien-rogue-incursion_eBiChrJ.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>It seems like 2024 is going to be a good year for <strong>Alien</strong> fans, as alongside the upcoming pre-sequel Romulus, a VR game is on the way.</p><p>You would think that the world of Alien plus virtual reality would be a match made in heaven (or hell, I guess), but it turns out there hasn't been such a game just yet. Earlier this week, VR developer Survios announced Alien: Rogue Incursion, the first VR game that's set in the world of the classic horror film series. "Alien: Rogue Incursion fully immerses players in a harrowing VR journey deep into the Alien universe with an all-new storyline of an ultimate mission that tests their courage, wits, and skill to survive the terrors of the 'Perfect Organism,'" reads an official description of the game.</p><p>The single-player title will apparently be available on PlayStation VR2, PCVR via Steam, and the Meta Quest 3, set to release this holiday season. Specific story details haven't been revealed just yet, so who knows if it ties into the film in any direct way, or if it will just be its own isolated adventure.</p> <p><a href="/alien-rogue-incursion-new-vr-game-announced?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Manor Lords dev reassures players who can't buy at launch - game off to flying start on Steam</title><link>/manor-lords-dev-reassures-players-struggling-to-buy-at-launch?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2024 10:46:23 +0000</pubDate><guid>/manor-lords-dev-reassures-players-struggling-to-buy-at-launch?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Slavic Magic</category><category>Single Player</category><category>Manor Lords</category><category>PC</category><category>Bird view / Isometric</category><category>Strategy</category><category>Strategy: Real-Time Strategy</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/manor-lords-1_8RljKB9.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/manor-lords-1_8RljKB9.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>If you're seeing all the hype for <strong>Manor Lords</strong>, but can't pick it up right now, don't worry - the game's devs have assured everyone that it'll run frequent discounts.</p><p>Manor Lords is having a bit of a moment. Earlier this week developer Hooded Horse had to write a <a href="https://steamcommunity.com/app/1363080/discussions/0/4355619963542957718/">Steam post</a> noting that the store is so overwhelmed from "all the people buying, it may take a couple tries for a bit while things calm down." It also went as high as fifth place on <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/charts/mostplayed">Steam's top 100 most played games list</a>, currently sitting in sixth place at the time of writing. Josh even called it <a href="/manor-lords-2024-must-play-game-pass">2024's must-play strategy game, even in early access</a>, so I wouldn't blame you if you're dying to play it. Of course, at its launch discount of £26, that isn't feasible for everyone right this second.</p><p>Thankfully, though, it seems like there are plenty more discounts planned for the game's future. In a <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1363080/view/4207000995140845446?l=english">news post</a>, CEO Tim Bender noted the team's appreciation for everyone's support so far, but also said that he doesn't want anyone to "feel any pressure to buy the game if waiting is better for you. If money is tight right now or you're still uncertain, we'll run those 25% discounts often and give you plenty of opportunities to get the game later as well, no one should feel any fear of missing out or any kind of pressure. </p> <p><a href="/manor-lords-dev-reassures-players-struggling-to-buy-at-launch?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Everyone's favourite singing dog is next up on the Lego Animal Crossing docket</title><link>/lego-announces-new-animal-crossing-sets-kk-slider?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2024 10:10:45 +0000</pubDate><guid>/lego-announces-new-animal-crossing-sets-kk-slider?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>Nintendo</category><category>Simulation</category><category>The LEGO Group</category><category>Animal Crossing: New Horizons</category><category>Single Player</category><category>Bird view / Isometric</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>Nintendo Switch</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/lego-animal-crossing-kk-slider.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/lego-animal-crossing-kk-slider.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>More <strong>Lego Animal Crossing</strong> sets are on the way, and this time they'll see the arrival of fan favourite singing dog K.K. Slider.</p><p>Back in March, Lego <a href="/lego-underwhelming-animal-crossing-sets-are-out-next-march">released its first collection of (slightly underwhelming) Animal Crossing sets</a>, and as meh-looking as they might be, they sold like hotcakes. You can get your hands on them now, but at the time you might have struggled to pick up one of the sets. And now, earlier this week Lego announced that it has a couple more sets based on Animal Crossing on the way. The bigger of the two sets is based on Animal Crossing New Horizons' town hall, which includes the main building itself, a van, a cafe stand, and minifigs of Isabelle, Audie, and of the one and only K.K. Slider. The minifigs look really good, but the town hall is essentially just the front of it, so it's not very exciting.</p><p>The other set is of a Dodo Airlines airport, complete with control tower, dock, aeroplane, and minifigs of Wilbur and Tangy. Again, it's pretty cute, but mostly pretty dull - and you just know you're going to be charged a plastic arm and a leg for these things, despite not offering all that much. But hey, if you're a fan of simplicity, there might be something there for you at least!</p> <p><a href="/lego-announces-new-animal-crossing-sets-kk-slider?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Escape from Tarkov devs won't call its controversial PvE mode DLC, but it is making it free for players who own a now delisted edition of the game</title><link>/escape-from-tarkov-dev-making-pve-free-for-players-who-own-edge-of-darkness-edition?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2024 09:21:26 +0000</pubDate><guid>/escape-from-tarkov-dev-making-pve-free-for-players-who-own-edge-of-darkness-edition?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>RPG</category><category>Battlestate Games</category><category>First person</category><category>Escape from Tarkov</category><category>Simulation</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Shooter</category><category>MMORPG</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Escape-from-Tarkov-Streets-(1).jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Escape-from-Tarkov-Streets-(1).jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>After facing controversy over an incredibly pricey <strong>Escape from Tarkov</strong> gamemode, Battlestate Games has decided to release it for free after all - kind of.</p><p>Earlier this week, Battlestate Games made the quite baffling decision to announce that <a href="/escape-from-tarkov-community-blasts-new-unheard-edition">Escape from Tarkov's upcoming PvE mode will cost a whopping $267</a> for new players, which obviously did not go down well with the game's community. Further frustrating was the fact that those who owned the Edge of Darkness edition were meant to get all future DLCs for free, except that edition has now been delisted, and those who do own that version of the game would still have to pay $100 to upgrade to the new Unheard Edition. It's a ridiculous amount of money for not even a full game, just a single mode, and following the reaction, it seems like Battlestate Games has changed its mind on how it will be selling the mode, mostly for the better.</p><p>Battlestate Games studio head Nik Buyanov shared a post on the game's official subreddit to "clarify the situation." According to Buyanov, the PvE gamemode "is not DLC. DLC in our understanding is the major additions to the game, including various functionality and content that are released after the official release of the game as a themed DLC pack (Scav Life DLC for example, which will add a lot of new mechanics and content for Scav gameplay and levelling)."</p> <p><a href="/escape-from-tarkov-dev-making-pve-free-for-players-who-own-edge-of-darkness-edition?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Marco Rodrigues is back in action-packed Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves trailer</title><link>/marco-rodrigues-fatal-fury-city-of-the-wolves-trailer?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Connor Makar</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2024 05:29:44 +0000</pubDate><guid>/marco-rodrigues-fatal-fury-city-of-the-wolves-trailer?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves</category><category>SNK</category><category>Fighting</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fatal-fury-marco-rodrigues-reveal.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fatal-fury-marco-rodrigues-reveal.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>A much-loved character has returned in the latest traler for <a href="/games/fatal-fury-city-of-the-wolves">Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves</a>! Marco Rodrigues is back in a serious way, and thanks to a stunning new trailer shown off at Evo Japan, we can see him in action for the first time in SNK's upcoming game.</p><p>First playable in Garou: Mark of the Wolves, Marco is back with much of his classic and stunning martial arts prowess fighting game fans love him for, as well as those wonderful sideburns. Polished up in a new 3D in this new era of SNK games, it's a great character to see come back.</p><p>This came during the finals of Evo Japan's King of Fighters XV tournament, in which Jiahong "ET" Lin from Taiwan took first place in a high-intensity grand finals. He was followed up by Hong Kong's very own Xiaohai in second place, and M from Japan in third.</p> <p><a href="/marco-rodrigues-fatal-fury-city-of-the-wolves-trailer?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Guns, ghouls, and good looks: Why the Fallout series challenges expectations with its (relatively) unscarred gunslinger</title><link>/fallout-series-challenges-expectations-with-its-relatively-unscarred-gunslinger?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Stephany Nunneley-Jackson</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2024 23:16:59 +0000</pubDate><guid>/fallout-series-challenges-expectations-with-its-relatively-unscarred-gunslinger?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Fallout</category><category>Amazon Prime</category><category>Prime Video</category><category>Action Adventure</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fallout-tv-series-amazon-(2).jpeg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fallout-tv-series-amazon-(2).jpeg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>In the <strong>Fallout</strong> universe, ghouls are a tragic byproduct of radiation exposure. While some retain their humanity, many succumb to a feral state, driven mad by the same radiation that grants them extended lifespans and a horrifying, ravaged appearance.</p><p>However, not all is lost. Certain ghouls possess a unique resilience to radiation, even finding it mildly restorative.</p><p>In Prime’s Fallout series, the enigmatic ghoul, played by Walton Goggins (Justified), was once a handsome pre-war actor named Cooper Howard. Known for his starring role in Western films, he retains his gunslinger style even in the wasteland. A trademark cowboy hat and a preference for canine companions hint at his past life, shown in flashbacks throughout season one. Howard comes off as a good guy who loves his family and his Australian Shepherd, and has a strong sense of right and wrong - something that seems to have been lost upon him in the Wasteland… or has it?</p> <p><a href="/fallout-series-challenges-expectations-with-its-relatively-unscarred-gunslinger?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>What are you playing this weekend?</title><link>/what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-94?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Stephany Nunneley-Jackson</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2024 20:02:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-94?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>What are you playing this weekend</category><category>What are you playing?</category><category>PC</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/world-of-warcraft-cataclysm-classic-deathwing.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/world-of-warcraft-cataclysm-classic-deathwing.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>It's finally spring! Huzzah! But instead of enoying the outdoors like you should, it's the weekend, which means you're probably planning to catch up on Fallout or Shogun. But when you're finished binging, why not pop in a game and continue the relaxation? That's our plan.</p><p>Of course, some of us have finished both series and despite starting an American Horror Story marathon, a few games need to be played because our Steam and Game Pass list is getting longer by the day.</p><p>Here's what some of the VG247 crew are getting into this weekend:</p> <p><a href="/what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-94?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Stardew Valley updates dig deep with 40 new mine layouts, fish frenzy fun and busier bees, but console farmers face a wait</title><link>/stardew-valley-updates-164-165-166-console-release-news?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Stephany Nunneley-Jackson</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2024 18:51:39 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stardew-valley-updates-164-165-166-console-release-news?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>RPG</category><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>PS4</category><category>iOS</category><category>Simulation</category><category>PlayStation Vita</category><category>Chucklefish Games</category><category>Android</category><category>Farming</category><category>Single Player</category><category>Bird view / Isometric</category><category>Indie</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>Nintendo Switch</category><category>PC</category><category>Strategy</category><category>Xbox One</category><category>Stardew Valley</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/stardew-valley-expanded-flashshifter-nexus-mods.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/stardew-valley-expanded-flashshifter-nexus-mods.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Since the release of update 1.6 for <strong>Stardew Valley</strong>, ConcernedApe has been a busy beaver, releasing five patches for the update over the last month or so, the most recent being 1.6.6.</p><p>While 1.6.2 and 1.6.3 mainly focused on fixes and QoL updates, the developer recently released <strong>patch 1.6.4</strong>, which added fish frenzies, a new cutscene, and four new fairy styles. It also features 40 mine layouts, 20 “alternatives” after reaching the bottom of the mine, and 20 new volcano layouts that appear once you have unlocked the shortcut between the caldera and the volcano entrance.</p><p>With the patch, you can now place eight additional non-fish items into fish tanks, the Raccoon Shop now includes a trade for mystery boxes and golden mystery boxes, vinegar can now be poured onto trees to stop them from ever-growing moss, and shaving enchantment will now cause tree-specific drops.</p> <p><a href="/stardew-valley-updates-164-165-166-console-release-news?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Shogun is brave, bold, and a must-watch TV epic for the ages</title><link>/shogun-is-brave-bold-and-a-must-watch-tv-epic-for-the-ages?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Alex Donaldson</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2024 16:18:59 +0000</pubDate><guid>/shogun-is-brave-bold-and-a-must-watch-tv-epic-for-the-ages?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>TV</category><category>厂丑ō驳耻苍</category><category>TV series</category><category>TV adaptation</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/shogun-h.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/shogun-h.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>As someone who has always taken an interest in Japanese history, James Clavell’s 1975 novel <strong>Shōgun</strong> is one of my all-time favorite books. It’s an enticing premise: the story of the first Englishman to reach Japan and his experiences within the country. A fight for survival leads to an actual important role, our adventuring lead ultimately rubbing shoulders with some of Japan’s most important and elite historical figures.</p><p>It’s an intriguing adventure that masquerades as a history book - or perhaps it’s the other way around?</p><p>The truth is, Clavell played fairly fast and lost with the actual history. Shogun’s protagonist John Blackthorne is directly based on William Adams, who was the first Englishman to reach Japan. Adams was an important figure - but Clavell takes it quite a bit further. </p> <p><a href="/shogun-is-brave-bold-and-a-must-watch-tv-epic-for-the-ages?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Farewell, Freedich: ArcheAge will sail off into the sunset on June 27 when servers close in Europe and North America</title><link>/archeage-north-america-europe-server-closure-june-27?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Stephany Nunneley-Jackson</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2024 16:14:19 +0000</pubDate><guid>/archeage-north-america-europe-server-closure-june-27?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Sandbox</category><category>RPG</category><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>First person</category><category>Tencent Games</category><category>Trion Worlds</category><category>Third person</category><category>Fantasy</category><category>Archeage</category><category>MMO</category><category>PC</category><category>MMORPG</category><category>XLGAMES</category><category>Action Adventure</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/archeage_GOu9hAY.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/archeage_GOu9hAY.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Kakao Games will shut down European and North American servers for ArcheAge on June 27.</p><p>Released in both regions in 2014, servers for the open-world MMO are closing due to the decline of active players and users.</p><p>“After discussing the performance of ArcheAge with XL Games at length, we have concluded that we’re no longer able to provide the MMORPG we envisioned,” <a href="https://archeage.playkakaogames.com/news/3136">reads the notice</a>. “The declining number of active players means the game’s content is no longer accessible in the way it used to be, and the experience of it is different from what was originally intended. In light of this, we’ve made the difficult decision to terminate the live service of ArcheAge in Europe and North America.</p> <p><a href="/archeage-north-america-europe-server-closure-june-27?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>I went into No Rest for the Wicked completely blind, and that absolutely worked in its favour</title><link>/no-rest-for-the-wicked-subverts-expectations?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Fran Ruiz</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/no-rest-for-the-wicked-subverts-expectations?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Private Division</category><category>RPG</category><category>Narrative / Story Driven</category><category>PS5</category><category>Exploration</category><category>RPG: Hack & Slash</category><category>Story Rich</category><category>Hack & Slash</category><category>RPG: Action</category><category>Fantasy</category><category>Third person</category><category>No Rest for the Wicked (2024)</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>Moon Studios</category><category>Action Adventure</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/No-rest-for-the-wicked-header.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/No-rest-for-the-wicked-header.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>I haven't spent more than a few hours with <a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1371980/No_Rest_for_the_Wicked/" target="_blank">No Rest for the Wicked</a> yet, but it already feels like something special, and I wholeheartedly believe Moon Studios made the right call with an early access launch.</p><p>Looking at <a href="/no-rest-for-the-wicked-missing-features-mixed-reviews" target="_blank">the Steam reviews</a>, this may be a bit of a hot take, but I'm not afraid to say it: <strong>No Rest for the Wicked could very well be the 'big refresh' that <a href="/best-soulslikes-2024-not-fromsoftware" target="_blank">Soulslikes</a> (we're in dire need of a proper name for these) have been needing for a while.</strong> Mainly because it's both a ruthless follower of FromSoftware's teachings and an isometric action RPG with crafting elements that isn't just another riff on <a href="/games/diablo-iv" target="_blank">Diablo</a>.</p><p>I'd only really paid attention to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3Ozk5iBuH4" target="_blank">No Rest for the Wicked's striking reveal trailer</a>, which painted a far more traditional (despite the unique visuals) picture of the game than the previews released in the lead-up to the big early access launch which I unconsciously avoided. The thing is that, despite the firm isometric view and some surface-level similarities, I never expected Moon Studios' post-<a href="/games/ori-and-the-will-of-the-wisps" target="_blank">Ori</a> project to behave like a fast-and-furious action RPG.</p> <p><a href="/no-rest-for-the-wicked-subverts-expectations?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Life Eater is a short, gripping 'kidnapping sim' that’ll have you questioning everything you believe in</title><link>/life-eater-question-everything?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Kelsey Raynor</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:50:46 +0000</pubDate><guid>/life-eater-question-everything?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Life Eater</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/life-eater-header.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/life-eater-header.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><a href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/2632930/Life_Eater/">Life Eater</a> caught my eye the moment it appeared on <a href="https://twitter.com/WritNelson/status/1780219676800307588">my Twitter feed</a>, having described itself as a ‘horror fantasy kidnapping sim’. My initial thought was “oh, God no,” as I immediately worried just how sadistic a game like this could get in our current climate. But, while it <em>is </em>somewhat sadistic, it also has plenty of heart.</p><p>And considering the game was developed by the likes of Strange Scaffold - the brilliant minds bursting with bizarre ideas such as neo-noir shooter <a href="/games/el-paso-elsewhere">El Paso: Elsewhere</a> (which is soon <a href="/el-paso-elsewhere-movie-adaptation">being adapted into a film</a>) and market tycoon, Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator - it really comes as no surprise that Life Eater is as strange a concept as it is, while feeling incredibly hearty.</p><p>Describing a kidnapping simulator as ‘hearty’ definitely doesn’t feel quite right, but it’s that thought - that jarring feeling - in and of itself that makes Life Eater stand out to me amongst other games. As you kick things off, you’ll be stepping into the shoes of a druid, Ralph, who must navigate your typical day-to-day life while completing annual sacrifices to his dark God, Zimforth.</p> <p><a href="/life-eater-question-everything?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Manor Lords has entered Early Access and for the next two weeks you can take a tenner off, so hurry up and grab it</title><link>/manor-lords-released-to-early-access-on-sale?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Stephany Nunneley-Jackson</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:31:52 +0000</pubDate><guid>/manor-lords-released-to-early-access-on-sale?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Epic Games Store</category><category>Game Pass</category><category>Slavic Magic</category><category>Single Player</category><category>Manor Lords</category><category>Bird view / Isometric</category><category>Indie</category><category>PC</category><category>Strategy</category><category>Steam</category><category>Strategy: Real-Time Strategy</category><category>gog</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/manor-lords-battle.png?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/manor-lords-battle.png?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>The highly-anticipated medieval strategy builder <strong>Manor Lords</strong> is now available through Early Access.</p><p>Available through the Epic Games Store, GOG, Microsoft Store, <a href="/manor-lords-most-wanted-steam-game-pass">PC Game Pass</a>, and Steam, for the next two weeks, you can take 25% off the normal price of $39.99 - or your regional equivalent - and pay only $29.99 through all of the retailers listed above, save for the Microsoft Store.</p><p>One of the most wishlisted games on Steam, Manor Lords has been on our must-play list for quite some time. Some of us even tried the demo during a Steam Next Fest and enjoyed it quite a bit.</p> <p><a href="/manor-lords-released-to-early-access-on-sale?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>During promoted live stream, MapleStory’s top player holds the game’s feet to the fire with a scathing critique</title><link>/during-promoted-live-stream-maplestorys-top-player-holds-the-games-feet-to-the-fire-with-a-scathing-critique?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Connor Makar</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:04:26 +0000</pubDate><guid>/during-promoted-live-stream-maplestorys-top-player-holds-the-games-feet-to-the-fire-with-a-scathing-critique?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>RPG</category><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>AsiaSoft</category><category>Platformer</category><category>Side view</category><category>Nexon</category><category>MapleStory</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>MMORPG</category><category>Action Adventure</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/maplestory-art-official.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/maplestory-art-official.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>MapleStory may have just witnessed the most extraordinary community mic drop in years, perhaps ever. Niru - undoubtedly the game's most dedicated player in recent memory - has been grinding to hit level 300 for months. No one has ever done it before, but moments from hitting the record-breaking milestone, and with the developer promoting his livestream both in-game and on social media, he flipped his own celebration on its head.</p><p>On the verge of hitting his goal, Niru stopped and delivered a staggering scathing critique infront of 20,000 live viewers on the state of the game for roughly 40 minutes (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPjMTiNTia4&ab_channel=tniru">the full video is available on his YouTube channel</a>). He then logged off, pledging not to play the game again until these issues are fixed and providing MapleStory developer Nexon a historical case of corporate blue balls. Today, he is streaming Zelda.</p><p>"I am very sorry, but I just don't want to do anything because I feel this needs attention and anything I do will take away from it, which is why I decided not to level up," writes Niru in the description of his latest video ("I won't play MapleStory unless things change"). "I am very sad over this, and worked very hard to build up a Twitch page that I really wanted to do for years and I feel I am throwing it all away, but this is probably the best chance that I can think of to try and improve this and if not I just won't return."</p> <p><a href="/during-promoted-live-stream-maplestorys-top-player-holds-the-games-feet-to-the-fire-with-a-scathing-critique?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>As Honkai: Star Rail turns one, we look back on the Genshin Impact successor that might just outshine its blockbuster older sibling</title><link>/honkai-star-rail-one-year-release-anniversary?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Rebecca Jones</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/honkai-star-rail-one-year-release-anniversary?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>iOS</category><category>Android</category><category>Genshin Impact</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Honkai: Star Rail</category><category>RPG</category><category>PS4</category><category>Cognosphere</category><category>MMORPG</category><category>Strategy: Turn-Based Strategy</category><category>Cutesy</category><category>Third person</category><category>Nintendo Switch</category><category>HoYoVerse</category><category>Action Adventure</category><category>Anime</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>Free-2-Play</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/honkai-star-rail-genshin.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/honkai-star-rail-genshin.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>In a year almost unprecedentedly packed with brilliant game releases, <strong><a href="/honkai-star-rail-guide-walkthrough">Honkai: Star Rail</a></strong> — which today celebrates the first anniversary of its release — nevertheless stands out as a 2023 success story. A low-key one, admittedly; it wasn't hugely lauded at the end of the year, receiving only three nominations across all five major game award shows and winning just one (Best Mobile Game at <a href="/the-game-awards-2023-winners-baldurs-gate-3-game-of-the-year">The Game Awards</a>) — although it did sweep up every gong it could at several smaller and more mobile-focussed ceremonies.</p><p>But not only did Star Rail review positively among critics, it's been an enormous hit with the gaming public: boasting nearly 22 million estimated players in the past month according to the unofficial tracker <a href="https://activeplayer.io/honkai-star-rail/">ActivePlayer.io</a>, and spending several months since its launch <a href="/honkai-star-rail-maintains-momentum-by-earning-44-million-dollars-in-october">vying with Genshin Impact</a> for the title of the <a href="/honkai-star-rail-loses-top-gacha-earner-genshin-impact-horny-shooter">top-earning gacha game</a>, even managing to beat its predecessor into second place on more than one occasion.</p><p>There are a number of potential reasons why one of the most popular games going right now is often detached from wider conversations around gaming. Despite being available <a href="/honkai-star-rail-ps5-preview">on both PC and PlayStation 5</a> as well as iOS and Android devices, Honkai: Star Rail is almost exclusively talked about in critical circles as a <a href="/best-mobile-games">mobile game</a>, perhaps because its free-to-play gacha monetisation model indelibly associates it with those platforms in many peoples' minds.</p> <p><a href="/honkai-star-rail-one-year-release-anniversary?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>New report states rumored Switch 2 console will feature magnetic Joy-Cons and potential size boost</title><link>/switch-2-magnetic-joy-cons-potential-size-boost-report?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Stephany Nunneley-Jackson</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:11:12 +0000</pubDate><guid>/switch-2-magnetic-joy-cons-potential-size-boost-report?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Nintendo</category><category>Nintendo Switch 2</category><category>rumours</category><category>Report</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario-wink-switch-oled.png?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mario-wink-switch-oled.png?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>The Joy-Con controllers for <strong>Switch 2</strong> will not only be larger than the current offerings but will stick to the upcoming console via magnets, according to a new report.</p><p>According to accessory manufacturer sources speaking with the Spanish-based site <a href="https://vandal.elespanol.com/noticia/1350770848/exclusiva-switch-2-conocemos-en-primicia-nuevos-detalles-de-la-proxima-consola-de-nintendo/">Vandal</a>, the report also stated that not only will the Joy-Con controllers be larger, but the new Switch will be larger than current models - but not as big as Steam Deck.</p><p>It’s also said that Switch 2 is compatible with the current Switch Pro controllers.</p> <p><a href="/switch-2-magnetic-joy-cons-potential-size-boost-report?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>I talked to Nvidia’s AI NPC: it’s impressive, uncanny, an ethical nightmare, and inevitably here to stay - like it or not</title><link>/nvidia-ai-npc-here-to-stay?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Alex Donaldson</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/nvidia-ai-npc-here-to-stay?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Nvidia</category><category>PC</category><category>AI</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/AI-NPC-Nvidia.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/AI-NPC-Nvidia.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Usually, when you go to see one of the big hardware powerhouses, the presentations are primarily focused around… well, you know - hardware. That’s been shifting over the years, however, as specialized software becomes an increasingly vital part of the computer hardware battleground.</p><p><a href="/companies/nvidia">Nvidia</a> has led much of this charge. When you buy an RTX-series GPU, you’re not just buying it for the raw rasterization power - that is to say, how many pixels and frames it can push with the maximum visual bells and whistles enabled. You’re also buying it for specific software implementation that will aid in the presentation of your games - stuff like <a href="/cyberpunk-2077-nvidia-dlss-30">DLSS</a> and <a href="/horizon-forbidden-west-nvidia-rtx-4070-super-dlss-3">Frame Generation</a>, which can boost frame rates without sacrificing visual splendor, or <a href="/nvidia-reflex-esports-game-changer">Reflex</a>, which aims to reduce input lag.</p><p>All of this is of course part of a greater graphics arms race. When one feature gets added by one manufacturer, the other fires back with an equivalent or better alternative. As this race deepens, Nvidia sees a chance to synchronize gaming with its other key interest - Artificial Intelligence.</p> <p><a href="/nvidia-ai-npc-here-to-stay?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>The Hunter x Hunter fighting game finally gets a gameplay trailer, but some fans aren't exactly blown away</title><link>/hunter-x-hunter-fighting-game-gets-gameplay-trailer-fans-arent-blown-away?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Connor Makar</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:36:14 +0000</pubDate><guid>/hunter-x-hunter-fighting-game-gets-gameplay-trailer-fans-arent-blown-away?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>PC</category><category>Nintendo Switch</category><category>HunterxHunter NenxImpact</category><category>Fighting</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/hunterxhunter-nenximpact-art.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/hunterxhunter-nenximpact-art.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>The HunterxHunter fighting game has finally got a gameplay trailer, following a brief tease earlier in the year that left fans of the manga, anime, and the fighting game genre in general guessing. Titled <strong>HunterxHunter NenxImpact</strong> (wow), it's a 3v3 fighter developed by Bushiroad Games and looks like a fast-paced Marvel vs Capcom style game. This is great news for fighting game fans who can smell some high quality jank a mile away, but fans of the IP itself don't seem totally sold.</p><p>The reason why is the visuals. HunterxHunter NenxImpact's gameplay looks fantastic thanks to a collaboration between Bushiroad Games and Eighting (DNF Duel, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3), but when it comes to how graphically intensive the game is, many out there feel a touch underwhelmed. Indeed, when placing this next to other fighting game comtemporaries like Dragonball Fighterz, DNF Duel and the like, it's not hard to see a clear chasm in quality. You can watch the trailer yourself below for yourself for an idea of what I'm talking about.</p><p>The game is clearly of a lower budget than folks may have wanted. However, allow me to offer some hope. If you watch the gameplay, and pay close attention to some of the <a href="https://twitter.com/JeuneSensei/status/1783489160260526321">tiny details as numerous fans across the internet have</a>, you'll notice clear similarities to games like Marvel vs Capcom 3, which is an all-time great fighting game people still adore. <a href="https://twitter.com/JWonggg/status/1783357861655175602">Pro players like Justin Wong have already tried HunterxHunter and come away impressed</a>, so it's clear the quality is beyond what you might see on the surface level.</p> <p><a href="/hunter-x-hunter-fighting-game-gets-gameplay-trailer-fans-arent-blown-away?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Helldivers 2's latest Major Order forces players to choose between two weapons, and yup, the rocket launcher looks to be winning early</title><link>/helldivers-2-latest-major-order-forces-players-choose-between-weapons-rocket-launcher-winning-early?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Mark Warren</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:20:05 +0000</pubDate><guid>/helldivers-2-latest-major-order-forces-players-choose-between-weapons-rocket-launcher-winning-early?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>Arrowhead Game Studios</category><category>Shooter: Third Person</category><category>Third person</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Helldivers 2</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-devs-figuring-it-out-fixes-vs-new-stuff-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-devs-figuring-it-out-fixes-vs-new-stuff-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Bad news, people who like stratagems that don't easily lend themselves to being wielded like a power-crazed idiot, <a href="/games/helldivers-2">Helldivers 2</a>'s latest Major Order is designed around forcing people to choose between a rocket launcher and another weapon. As no one could have predicted, early signs look to be pointing the way of the rocket launcher.</p><p>This order seems like it may well have been designed specifically to target what's been a bit of a weakness for the forces of Super Earth so far - <a href="/helldivers-2-hardcores-want-casual-players-stick-to-plan-arrowhead-doing-what-it-can"> not being able to easily come to an agreement and fight as one unified force sticking to the same plan</a> when presented with battles on mutiple fronts. To be fair though, they've just overcome this hurdle in order to <a href="/helldivers-2-latest-major-order-looked-lost-cause-battle-down-to-one-planet">record a pretty impressive win</a>, and it looks like this latest attempt from Arrowhead to divide and conquer might come a bit of a cropper too.</p><p>"Helldivers, it's time to choose between liberating Choohe or Penta," Arrowhead declared in its <a href="https://twitter.com/helldivers2/status/1783831163317989858">announcement of the Major Order</a>, "Depending on your choice, you will receive either the MD-17 Anti-Tank Mines or the RL-77 Airburst Rocket Launcher." So, putting aside everyone's very real concern for the very real people that're in need of saving as part of this operation, there was a key decision to be made. How's it looking so far, you ask?</p> <p><a href="/helldivers-2-latest-major-order-forces-players-choose-between-weapons-rocket-launcher-winning-early?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Hear me out. After the Fallout TV show I don't want a new Fallout FPS - I'm fiending for a top down RPG</title><link>/hear-me-out-after-the-fallout-tv-show-i-dont-want-a-new-fallout-fps-im-fiending-for-a-top-down-rpg?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Connor Makar</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:01:56 +0000</pubDate><guid>/hear-me-out-after-the-fallout-tv-show-i-dont-want-a-new-fallout-fps-im-fiending-for-a-top-down-rpg?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>Fallout 5</category><category>PC</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fallout-2_Y8a2v0G.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fallout-2_Y8a2v0G.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>That <a href="/tv-shows/fallout">Fallout Amazon show</a> is really popping off huh? Following its conclusion we've seen <a href="/fallout-games-hitting-millions-player-numbers">millions of interested players new and old flock to the games as a result</a>. <a href="/games/fallout-4">Fallout 4</a> is hitting player peaks not seen in years, and <a href="/games/fallout-76">even Fallout 76 is basking in the glory</a>. So obviously everyone is seeing this excitement, and is looking to the future. Fallout 5 is on everyone's mind; Bethesda's own take on the wacky post-apocalypitc wasteland. But what I want is a return to the roots of Fallout 1 and Fallout 2. The time is ripe for another Fallout CRPG.</p><p>Let's not beat around the bush here - <a href="/games/baldurs-gate-iii">Baldur's Gate 3</a> has laid the roadwork for such a venture. The Fantasy RPG blew away the gaming public, winning the full suite of major industry Game of the Year awards at events such as <a href="/baldurs-gate-3-wins-game-of-the-year-at-the-game-developers-choice-awards">GDC</a>, <a href="/baldurs-gate-3-secures-game-of-the-year-at-dice-awards">DICE</a>, and <a href="/the-game-awards-2023-winners-baldurs-gate-3-game-of-the-year">The Game Awards</a>. It's about as close to a uncontestable game of the year statement as you can get. Millions of people either experienced the joys of a well-made, narrative CRPG can bring, or get a familar blast of the good stuff. The player numbers and awards are proof enough there's a real appetite for big IPs viewed through an eagle-eyed perspective.</p><p>Fallout used to provide exactly this. The original two games are old now so maybe you've not given them a go, but they're dope! Playing them these days has you struggle through dated controls and graphics to get to the juicy centre that built a franchise. A truly iconic setting was established here, a distinct and often brutal sci-fi locale you could gorge yourself on. Bethesda took the reins with Fallout 3 and drastically shifted the form in which Fallout was presented to players, and that's proven to be a fruitful move throughout the years when you look at the swarms of vault dwellers who hopped onto the Fallout train while it was Todd's baby. </p> <p><a href="/hear-me-out-after-the-fallout-tv-show-i-dont-want-a-new-fallout-fps-im-fiending-for-a-top-down-rpg?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>After the Helldivers 2's community's latest victory, here's more good news - those "impossible" citizen evac missions will be adjusted soon</title><link>/helldivers-2-impossible-bot-citizen-evac-missions-adjustment-coming?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Mark Warren</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:20:12 +0000</pubDate><guid>/helldivers-2-impossible-bot-citizen-evac-missions-adjustment-coming?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>Arrowhead Game Studios</category><category>Shooter: Third Person</category><category>Third person</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Helldivers 2</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-impossible-bot-citizen-evac-missions-adjustment-coming-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-impossible-bot-citizen-evac-missions-adjustment-coming-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><a href="/games/helldivers-2">Helldivers 2</a>'s most recent Major Order <a href="/helldivers-2-latest-major-order-looked-lost-cause-battle-down-to-one-planet">really came down to the wire</a>, but the community managed to pull out a victory that's really impressive - given how dire the situation looked earlier this week. The celebrations haven't ended there either, with Arrowhead having indicated that some evac missions which've been proving near impossible should be adjusted soon.</p><p>Yup, after plenty of arguing about <a href="/helldivers-2-hardcores-want-casual-players-stick-to-plan-arrowhead-doing-what-it-can"> the difficulty hardcore players were having in trying to convince all of their casual pals that they needed to pitch in</a>, the same tenacity that <a href="/helldivers-2-players-have-managed-to-kill-two-billion-terminids-so-quickly-that-people-are-er-actually-trying-to-do-maths">killed a bunch of bugs</a> the other week helped folks successfully defend ten planets. And their nightmares might not features as many evac mission flashbacks in the near future. You love to see it.</p><p>As folks celebrated over on the Helldivers 2 Discord server, community manager Twinbeard provided them with even more reason to get hyped. "To all of you offering feedback on how the bot citizen evac missions are $€@!£X@&! impossible on higher difficulty levels," they wrote, "We agree 100 % and will therefore adjust these in the near future!"</p> <p><a href="/helldivers-2-impossible-bot-citizen-evac-missions-adjustment-coming?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>No Rest for the Wicked's biggest hotfix yet brings major performance boosts, adds quality of life updates, and 8 new shields</title><link>/no-rest-for-the-wicked-hotfix-5-big-changes?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sherif Saed</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:36:45 +0000</pubDate><guid>/no-rest-for-the-wicked-hotfix-5-big-changes?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Private Division</category><category>Point and Click</category><category>Exploration</category><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>Gugames</category><category>No Rest for the Wicked (2024)</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>RPG</category><category>Mac</category><category>Hack & Slash</category><category>RPG: Action</category><category>Indie</category><category>Narrative / Story Driven</category><category>RPG: Hack & Slash</category><category>Third person</category><category>Fantasy</category><category>Moon Studios</category><category>Action Adventure</category><category>No Rest For The Wicked</category><category>Side view</category><category>Story Rich</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/no-rest-for-the-wicked-early-access-screen-3.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/no-rest-for-the-wicked-early-access-screen-3.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><a href="/games/no-rest-for-the-wicked-2024">No Rest for the Wicked</a>, the - <a href="/no-rest-for-the-wicked-missing-features-mixed-reviews">initially divisive</a> - new Early Access game from Moon Studios, has been available to play for one week. The developer has been diligently, and quite remarkably, <a href="/no-rest-for-the-wicked-launch-hotfixes-balance-bug-fixes-performance">releasing hotfixes almost every day</a> since the game’s release.</p><p>Just a few hours ago, the game received its fifth hotfix, and it’s the largest one by far.</p><p></p> <p><a href="/no-rest-for-the-wicked-hotfix-5-big-changes?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>UPDATE: Fallout 4 next-gen update's free upgrade issue on PS5 is now "successfully resolved", Bethesda says</title><link>/fallout-4-next-gen-update-runs-into-pretty-big-problem-on-ps5-bethesda-working-on-it?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Mark Warren</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:28:53 +0000</pubDate><guid>/fallout-4-next-gen-update-runs-into-pretty-big-problem-on-ps5-bethesda-working-on-it?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Bethesda Softworks</category><category>RPG</category><category>PS4</category><category>First person</category><category>Bethesda Game Studios</category><category>Mods</category><category>Third person</category><category>Fallout 4</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Xbox One</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fallout-4-next-gen-update-issues-playstation-plus-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fallout-4-next-gen-update-issues-playstation-plus-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Well, <a href="/games/fallout-4">Fallout 4's</a> next-gen update arrived yesterday, as expected, though its deployment has been far from issue-free. The most noteworthy of these was a problem which has led to those who previously acquired the game via PlayStation Plus being unable to upgrade it to the PS5 version for free. Bethesda's said that it's working on rectifying this, with players being left to twiddle their thumbs in the interim.</p><p>If you're just catching up on things, <a href="/fallout-4-next-gen-update">Fallout 4's next-gen update</a> brings the game to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, as well as including some graphical tweaks and bug fixes that vary from platform to platform. There's also a fair amount of free Creation Club content bundled in with it.</p><p>Sadly, when PlayStation players who'd previously acquired their PS4 version of the game via PlayStation Plus attempted to upgrade it to the new PS5 version for free - as they'd been told they'd be able to - they were instead <a href="https://twitter.com/videotechuk_/status/1783498755599134842">only greeted with the option buy the PS5 version seperately</a>. Naturally, this caused some backlash, especially given that the process seemed to be working as intended for those upgrading in similar fashion on Xbox.</p> <p><a href="/fallout-4-next-gen-update-runs-into-pretty-big-problem-on-ps5-bethesda-working-on-it?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Sand Land review – an imperfect, but worthy, final game from one of the best to ever do it</title><link>/sand-land-review?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:39:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/sand-land-review?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>RPG</category><category>Sand Land</category><category>Bandai Namco Entertainment</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/SAND-LAND-REVIEW.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/SAND-LAND-REVIEW.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>As every <strong><a href="/games/dragon-ball">Dragon Ball</a></strong> fan will know by this point in time, Akira Toriyama <a href="/akira-toriyama-dragon-ball-dragon-quest-obituary">sadly passed away</a> in March of this year. I won't spend too much time eulogising him, many others closer to him have put it much better than I ever could, but it was obviously a monumental loss for the world of anime and manga. <a href="/blue-dragon-spiritual-successor-chrono-trigger-nobody-played">And games</a>, too.</p><p>There quite literally is no <strong><a href="/games/dragon-quest">Dragon Quest</a></strong> or <strong><a href="/games/chrono-trigger">Chrono Trigger</a></strong>, amongst so much else that his work inspired within video games, so <a href="/games/sand-land">Sand Land</a> – based on one of his own worlds and stories – finally getting its due in both the form of a film (later released as a series in the west) and as a video game felt more than appropriat. It felt like it was always meant to happen. The final result isn't perfect, granted, but I came away loving it specifically because of <a href="/sand-land-final-preview">how strongly the themes you find in Toriyama's work come through</a>. Before we get ahead of ourselves though, let's set the scene.</p><p>Sand Land is a much lesser known manga title from Toriyama's catalogue, originally releasing in the year 2000, only consisting of a single volume following Beelzebub (the prince of all demons), Rao (the aforementioned old man), and Thief (another demon that serves as a guide to Beelzebub). The game and series actually added a fourth member to the crew, Ann, a mysterious young woman and mechanic whose story ventures into spoiler territory. They all reside in Sand Land, a desert area ruined by climate disaster and war, and the main setting for the game which you traverse around as you set off on a quest to find a Legendary Spring so that the country's people have easy access to water again.</p> <p><a href="/sand-land-review?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Xbox games revenue surges with Activision boost and Game Pass users rack up millions of hours playing Diablo 4 - Microsoft Q3</title><link>/xbox-games-revenue-activision-diablo-4-game-pass-10-million-hours-microsoft-q3-2024?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Stephany Nunneley-Jackson</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 23:03:10 +0000</pubDate><guid>/xbox-games-revenue-activision-diablo-4-game-pass-10-million-hours-microsoft-q3-2024?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Microsoft ABK acquisition</category><category>Blizzard</category><category>microsoft financials</category><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>Activision Blizzard</category><category>Microsoft Financials Q3 2024</category><category>Xbox One</category><category>Activision</category><category>Financials</category><category>Microsoft</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/microsoft-activision-blizzard-king.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/microsoft-activision-blizzard-king.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Microsoft has announced its third quarter earnings for the period ending March 31, 2024, noting a 62% revenue increase in Xbox content and services.</p><p>As part of the More Personal Computing sector, Microsoft said the increase was driven by 61 points of net impact from the Activision acquisition. Thanks to the latter, revenue for the sector was up 17% to $15.6 billion year-over-year (yoy). However, taking Activision Blizzard King out of the equation, revenue for Xbox content and services was only up by 1%.</p><p>Gaming revenue was up 51% yoy to $5.45 billion, but once again, <a href="https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https://microsoft.com/en-us/investor/earnings/FY-2024-Q3/Document/DownloadDocument/38/SlidesFY24Q3.pptx">55 points were from Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard King</a>, otherwise, the sector would have reported a decline of 4% yoy.</p> <p><a href="/xbox-games-revenue-activision-diablo-4-game-pass-10-million-hours-microsoft-q3-2024?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>BlizzCon 2024 canceled without a definitive explanation, but Blizzard vows the celebration will return in the years to come</title><link>/blizzcon-2024-canceled-says-blizzard?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Stephany Nunneley-Jackson</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 21:46:07 +0000</pubDate><guid>/blizzcon-2024-canceled-says-blizzard?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>BlizzCon</category><category>Blizzard</category><category>Blizzard Entertainment</category><category>BlizzCon 2024</category><category>PC</category><category>Microsoft</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/blizzcon-logo-generic.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/blizzcon-logo-generic.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Blizzard has announced that after “careful consideration over the last year,” it will not host <strong>BlizzCon 2024</strong> this year.</p><p>According to the company, the “decision was not made lightly,” as BlizzCon “remains a very special event” for the studio, and it knows that many people look forward to it.</p><p>“While we’re approaching this year differently and as we have explored different event formats in the past, rest assured that we are just as excited as ever to bring BlizzCon back in future years,” said the firm in a statement.</p> <p><a href="/blizzcon-2024-canceled-says-blizzard?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Shogun has concluded and despite fans yearning for more, the creators aren't sure a second season is needed - and we agree</title><link>/shogun-is-a-hit-but-doesnt-need-a-second-season-in-our-opinion?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Stephany Nunneley-Jackson</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 21:08:19 +0000</pubDate><guid>/shogun-is-a-hit-but-doesnt-need-a-second-season-in-our-opinion?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Pop Culture</category><category>Hulu</category><category>厂丑ō驳耻苍</category><category>shogun</category><category>TV series</category><category>FX</category><category>TV</category><category>mini-series</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/shogun-yoshii-toranaga-2024.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/shogun-yoshii-toranaga-2024.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>The FX limited series <strong>Shogun</strong> ended on April 23, and fans of the ten-episode drama are clamoring for a second go-round; however, that’s not likely to happen, according to showrunner Justin Marks and writer Rachel Kondo.</p><p>This is because the series was based on the novel of the same name by the late James Clavell, who didn’t write a sequel. Set in 17th-century feudal Japan, it tells the story of shipwrecked English navigator John Blackthorne<strong> </strong>(Cosmo Jarvis)<strong> </strong>who<strong> </strong>spends the rest of his days in the country. Blackthorne’s character was based on the real-life William Adams who, in 1600, became the first Englishman to reach Japan and became a key advisor to the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.</p><p>Despite Clavell's other works having minor ties to Shogun (The Asian Saga), the novel concludes the story of Blackthorne and his relationships with the main players. That said, producer and co-star, Hiroyuki Sanada (John Wick 4, Mortal Kombat, Westworld) who plays the powerful busho Yoshii Toranaga, feels that <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/shogun-hiroyuki-sanada-japan-epic-season-2-1235841825/">while there is a history</a> within the book, and “real history models,” a second entry or related series “depends on the audience’s reaction,” which as we know has been very positive.</p> <p><a href="/shogun-is-a-hit-but-doesnt-need-a-second-season-in-our-opinion?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>What do you want from Fallout 5? We asked some Fallout community staples what they need from the next game in Bethesda's series</title><link>/fallout-4-next-gen-update-fallout-5-pitches?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Mark Warren</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/fallout-4-next-gen-update-fallout-5-pitches?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Bethesda Softworks</category><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>iOS</category><category>Apple</category><category>Obsidian Entertainment</category><category>Bethesda Game Studios</category><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>Fallout 4</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Shooter</category><category>RPG</category><category>Fallout</category><category>Fallout 5</category><category>PS4</category><category>Fallout 76</category><category>First person</category><category>PS3</category><category>Fallout 3</category><category>Fallout: New Vegas</category><category>MMORPG</category><category>Bandai Namco Entertainment</category><category>Mods</category><category>Third person</category><category>Pop Culture</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>Xbox 360</category><category>Xbox One</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fallout-4-next-gen-update-fallout-5-pitches-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fallout-4-next-gen-update-fallout-5-pitches-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Ok, so <a href="/games/fallout-4">Fallout 4</a>’s <a href="/fallout-4-next-gen-update">next-gen update</a> finally drops this week, and, obviously, it’s not remotely close to being <a href="/games/fallout-5">Fallout 5</a>.</p><p>If you’ve been among the droves of folks returning to everything from <a href="/games/fallout-76">Fallout 76</a> to <a href="/games/fallout-new-vegas">New Vegas</a> after enjoying <a href="/tv-shows/fallout">Amazon’s Fallout TV show</a>, you don’t need me to tell you that it’s been a little while since we’ve had a new Fallout game. Bethesda’s been busy with <a href="/starfield-guide-quest-walkthroughs-item-locations-and-more">Starfield</a> and is now moving on to <a href="/games/the-elder-scrolls-6">The Elder Scrolls 6</a>, but, at some point - hopefully before 2077 - Fallout 5 should be a thing.</p><p>Though, while it’s still a weird little gleam in the eye of Todd Howard - and the rest of the team at Bethesda that brings these things to life - the cool thing is that we <a href="/fallout-tv-show-fallout-community-feature">legions of Fallout fans</a> can all merrily sit around and think about what we might do if we were in charge of putting the next game in the series together. So, that’s exactly what I’ve recently asked a number of members of the Fallout community to do.</p> <p><a href="/fallout-4-next-gen-update-fallout-5-pitches?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>EA Sports F1 24 Career Mode preview - get ready to build on Nigel Mansell's moustache legacy, if you want to</title><link>/f1-24-preview-career-mode?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Mark Warren</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:23:08 +0000</pubDate><guid>/f1-24-preview-career-mode?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Sports</category><category>Racing Simulation</category><category>PS4</category><category>Racing</category><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>PC</category><category>EA Sports F1 24</category><category>Xbox One</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/f1-24-preview-career-mode-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/f1-24-preview-career-mode-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Playing an F1 game is all about pretending to be an F1 driver - and usually realising how terrible you'd likely be if that dream somehow came true. In the realm of Career Mode, however, you can always be the uber-skilled lovechild of Ayton Senna, Michael Schumacher, and Lewis Hamilton that you like to think of yourself as.</p><p>As part of a hands-off preview that saw us <a href="/ea-sports-f1-24-preview-handling">learn about the handling changes</a> coming with <a href="/games/ea-sports-f1-24">EA Sports F1 24</a>, we also got a rundown of the freshly revamped Career Mode it'll feature. The big news? You're no longer limited just to creating your own F1 legacy.</p><p>During the preview, Codemasters' senior creative director Lee Mather and Casey Ringley - the latter of whom serves as both a senior game designer and vehicle handling lead on the game - outlined what's gone into this year's Career - which is the biggest overhaul of how the mode works in a good number of years.</p> <p><a href="/f1-24-preview-career-mode?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Escape from Tarkov's community goes up in flames over the most expensive edition's pricing and content changes</title><link>/escape-from-tarkov-community-blasts-new-unheard-edition?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Fran Ruiz</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:35:41 +0000</pubDate><guid>/escape-from-tarkov-community-blasts-new-unheard-edition?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>RPG</category><category>Battlestate Games</category><category>First person</category><category>Escape from Tarkov</category><category>Simulation</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Shooter</category><category>MMORPG</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Escape-from-Tarkov---Unheard-Edition.png?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Escape-from-Tarkov---Unheard-Edition.png?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>The <a href="/games/escape-from-tarkov" target="_blank">Escape from Tarkov</a> community hasn't received well the news of a brand-new most expensive edition replacing the old one and barring them from a previously promised DLC, among other things.</p><p>While it's been continuously praised over the last few years as one of <a href="/best-fps-games-now" target="_blank">the best online FPS games</a> on the market and the king of the 'extraction' subgenre, Escape from Tarkov's approach to pricing and paid upgrades has always been iffy to say the least, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riMtnvodmMo" target="_blank">the Unheard Edition's announcement</a> might've been the straw that breaks the camel's back.</p><p>According to developer Battlestate Games, the Unheard Edition gives players "access to PvE co-op mode with persistent progression... enhanced stash size (10x72), unique in-game ID, armband and many more features." As far as we can tell, this new co-op mode isn't the same as <a href="https://www.escapefromtarkov.com/expansions" target="_blank">the 'Practice' one</a> already being sold as an upgrade for 10 euros or around $10.70 (regional pricing may vary).</p> <p><a href="/escape-from-tarkov-community-blasts-new-unheard-edition?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>The Fenix rises again? Did a veteran COG actor just spill the beans on Gears of War 6?</title><link>/gears-5-actor-teases-gears-of-war-6-news?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Fran Ruiz</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:03:52 +0000</pubDate><guid>/gears-5-actor-teases-gears-of-war-6-news?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Gears 5</category><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>Xbox Game Studios</category><category>Gears of War</category><category>The Coalition</category><category>Third person</category><category>Single Player</category><category>Xbox One</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Microsoft</category><category>Action Adventure</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Gears-of-War_JD-and-Marcus-Fenix.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Gears-of-War_JD-and-Marcus-Fenix.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>If you've been anxiously awaiting news from Xbox Game Studios and The Coalition about <a href="/gears-of-war-6-summer-reveal-xbox-showcase" target="_blank">Gears of War 6</a>, know that you're not alone. Thankfully, the wait might be coming to an end really soon, as the rumor mill is heating up.</p><p>While the timing makes sense (<a href="/games/gears-5" target="_blank">Gears 5</a> came out in 2019), AAA development is so screwed up nowadays that making these predictions is almost pointless. <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/5/24122208/microsoft-xbox-kareem-choudhry-leaving-xbox-cloud-gaming" target="_blank">Recent reports</a>, however, have claimed that a sixth mainline Gears of War is indeed part of Xbox's summer plans to wow the gaming sphere. Now, we may have just received proper confirmation from a major COG actor.</p><p>When asked on social media about JD Fenix's fate in Gears 5 and whether the choice of Kate Diaz saving Del Walker over him will stick in the next game (as everyone doubts The Coalition is doing two slightly different campaigns), JD actor Liam McIntyre said once again he's truly got no idea, but <a href="https://x.com/Liam_J_McIntyre/status/1782971412036424187" target="_blank">that maybe the Gears team will tell us in June</a>. You can check a screencap of the original Twitter post below:</p> <p><a href="/gears-5-actor-teases-gears-of-war-6-news?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Fallout 4 next-gen update release time: When will it arrive?</title><link>/fallout-4-next-gen-update-release-time-when-will-it-arrive?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Mark Warren</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:49:42 +0000</pubDate><guid>/fallout-4-next-gen-update-release-time-when-will-it-arrive?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Bethesda Softworks</category><category>RPG</category><category>PS4</category><category>First person</category><category>Bethesda Game Studios</category><category>Third person</category><category>Fallout 4</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Xbox One</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fallout-header.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fallout-header.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>If you've been <a href="/fallout-games-hitting-millions-player-numbers">hopping back into the Fallout games recently</a> - or trying them for the first time - you're probably pretty keen to give <a href="/games/fallout-4">Fallout 4's next-gen update</a> a go. If you're wondering <strong>what time the next-gen update's set to actually arrive</strong>, then you're very much in the right place.</p><p>We got <a href="/fallout-4-next-gen-update">a bunch of info on what the next-gen update will include as part of its surprise announcement</a> a couple of weeks ago. As well as bringing the game to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in native fashion, the update'll offer a host of graphical tweaks and bug fixes that very depending on which platform you're on. It also includes plenty of Creation Club goodies being given away for free - including some Enclave Remnants content, new makeshift weapons, and, er, Halloween decorations for the workshop.</p><p>So, when will all of that drop? Well, the answer is that, while Bethesda did let us know that April 25 is defintely the update's arrival date, it didn't actually specify an exact times as to when it'll drop. Sadly, all we can do is twiddle our thumbs and wait.</p> <p><a href="/fallout-4-next-gen-update-release-time-when-will-it-arrive?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Star Wars: Tales of the Empire is bringing General Grievous back, and there's a great explanation behind it</title><link>/star-wars-tales-of-the-empire-brings-general-grievous-back-in-first-clip?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Fran Ruiz</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:59:09 +0000</pubDate><guid>/star-wars-tales-of-the-empire-brings-general-grievous-back-in-first-clip?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Pop Culture</category><category>Lucasfilm</category><category>TV</category><category>Animation</category><category>Blockbuster</category><category>Disney Plus</category><category>Star Wars: Tales of the Empire</category><category>Star Wars</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Tales-of-the-Empire_General-Grievous.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Tales-of-the-Empire_General-Grievous.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Wait, didn't General Grievous perish in Revenge of the Sith? Are they bringing another dead villain back? No, don't worry. It's just that he's a key part of the Nightsisters' fall, and Star Wars: Tales of the Empire will be exploring that event as the most crucial one in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SIST9t72kY" target="_blank">Morgan Elsbeth</a>'s life.</p><p>The six part animated mini-series, which will drop all its episodes on May the 4th, was a surprise announcement. While fans were waiting for new 'seasons' that followed the Tales of the Jedi format, we didn't know <em>for sure</em> what that would be or when it would arrive. Now, we know that it's right around the corner and that it'll flesh out the individual stories of Ahsoka baddie Morgan Elsbeth and Jedi-turned-Inquisitor Barriss Offee.</p><p>The second surprise is that Tales of the Empire won't be filled with stormtroopers and all the Imperial stuff we're quite tired of at this point. Instead, it'll focus on two overlooked characters whose lives completely changed due to the Empire's creation. And in the case of Elsbeth, her 'defining moment' happened way before meeting Grand Admiral Thrawn. More specifically, when she watched most of her people die at the hands of General Grievous near the end of the Clone Wars.</p> <p><a href="/star-wars-tales-of-the-empire-brings-general-grievous-back-in-first-clip?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Waiting for Fallout 4's next-gen update to drop? Here's a cool fan demake of Fallout 3's intro on the Gameboy to check out</title><link>/waiting-for-fallout-4-next-gen-update-cool-fan-demake-fallout-3-intro-on-gameboy?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Mark Warren</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:34:28 +0000</pubDate><guid>/waiting-for-fallout-4-next-gen-update-cool-fan-demake-fallout-3-intro-on-gameboy?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Bethesda Softworks</category><category>iOS</category><category>Bethesda Game Studios</category><category>Fallout 4</category><category>Android</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Shooter</category><category>RPG</category><category>PS4</category><category>First person</category><category>PS3</category><category>Square Enix</category><category>Fallout 3</category><category>Bird view / Isometric</category><category>UIEvolution</category><category>Dragon Quest</category><category>Third person</category><category>Action Adventure</category><category>Xbox 360</category><category>Xbox One</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fallout-game-boy.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fallout-game-boy.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>As <a href="/fallout-games-hitting-millions-player-numbers">recent player numbers for the series have shown</a>, Amazon's <a href="/tv-shows/fallout">Fallout TV show</a> has a whole bunch of us playing and thinking about Fallout right now. In the case of one fan, <a href="/games/fallout-3">Fallout 3</a>'s been the title they've decided to take a trip down memory lane to - having decided to start working a cool demake of it for the Gameboy.</p><p>While <a href="/games/fallout-4">Fallout 4</a>'s the entry in the series <a href="/fallout-4-next-gen-update">getting a next-gen update today</a>, returing to the Capital Wasteland's also well worth doing. After all, your dad's Liam Neeson, and who's going to go on a wild goose chase after him if you don't?</p><p>The Fallout fan behind this demake, who goes by Aggressive-Film3872, has posted a fun little video showing off their current progress on it running via an emulator to the Fallout subreddit - basically giving us a glimpse at what their version of the game's intro sequence looks like. It's that, plus the start of the series of flashbacks in Vault 101 that we've all seen hundreds of times, including the Lone Wanderer's birth, all rendered in classic retro style.</p> <p><a href="/waiting-for-fallout-4-next-gen-update-cool-fan-demake-fallout-3-intro-on-gameboy?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>At this rate, they should call it Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Horses</title><link>/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-marketing-takes-over-real-life?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Fran Ruiz</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:17:36 +0000</pubDate><guid>/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-marketing-takes-over-real-life?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Pop Culture</category><category>Blockbuster</category><category>20th Century Studios</category><category>Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes</category><category>Planet of the Apes</category><category>Movies</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Kingdom-of-the-Planet-of-the-Apes_horse-rider.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Kingdom-of-the-Planet-of-the-Apes_horse-rider.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>The marketing campaign for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, <a href="/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-first-trailer" target="_blank">which looks pretty damn cool</a>, is now going full steam ahead before its May 10 release, and Disney and 20th Century Studios seem to be fully aware that people love apes riding horses.</p><p>Following up on the decision to <a href="/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-shot-on-location" target="_blank">shoot as much of the movie as possible in real locations</a>, the powers that be have unleashed a bunch of evolved apes who are now roaming around <a href="https://x.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1782540751206846868" target="_blank">Venice Beach</a> and an iconic <a href="https://x.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1783263642504278330" target="_blank">San Francisco</a> location while riding horses. Movies are back!</p><p>As far as over-the-top marketing moments go, it's not as ballsy as debuting <a href="/transformers-one-first-trailer-arrives" target="_blank">the first-ever Transformers One trailer</a> in outer space, but we dig the energy. Just imagine walking around, er, 'under the influence' and coming across a bunch of ape jockeys. Those suits (sorry to break the illusion) aren't half-bad either and, as stunning as the technology on the new movies is, remind us of the pre-digital era of the long-running sci-fi franchise.</p> <p><a href="/kingdom-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-marketing-takes-over-real-life?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>28 Years Later continues to sprint and infects three huge actors, but Cillian Murphy isn't confirmed yet</title><link>/28-years-later-recruits-aaron-taylor-johnson-jodie-comer-ralph-fiennes?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Fran Ruiz</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:10:01 +0000</pubDate><guid>/28-years-later-recruits-aaron-taylor-johnson-jodie-comer-ralph-fiennes?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Pop Culture</category><category>Jodie Comer</category><category>Ralph Fiennes</category><category>Danny Boyle</category><category>Alex Garland</category><category>Sony Pictures</category><category>Blockbuster</category><category>28 Years Later</category><category>Aaron Taylor-Johnson</category><category>Movies</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Aaron-Taylor-Johnson_Kraven.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Aaron-Taylor-Johnson_Kraven.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>The Hollywood trades weren't lying when they reported that 28 Years Later (now <a href="/28-days-later-sequel-28-years-later-announced" target="_blank">a trilogy of movies</a> instead of a single threequel) was one of the hottest packages in town. Its cast is being assembled as we speak, and it's already looking amazing.</p><p>The Alex Garland-written and Danny Boyle-directed post-apocalyptic feature has just been joined by <a href="/aaron-taylor-johnson-as-james-bond-would-work" target="_blank">Aaron Taylor-Johnson</a>, Jodie Comer, and Ralph Fiennes. No word yet, however, on whether Academy Award winner Cillian Murphy, who's surely looking at plenty of potential projects at the moment, will be doing more than executive producing.</p><p>Deadline <a href="https://deadline.com/2024/04/28-years-later-movie-aaron-taylor-johnson-jodie-comer-ralph-fiennes-1235894028/" target="_blank">dropped the exclusive</a> on April 24, specifically saying that the trio had boarded "the first pic," leaving their involvement in the two following movies up in the air. Earlier this month, we learned that Candyman and The Marvels' <a href="/28-years-later-the-marvels-nia-dacosta-may-direct-sequel" target="_blank">Nia DaCosta was circling the second installment</a> (fourth in the larger saga), so she might've been involved with the casting process if the creative team is looking to establish a firm throughline.</p> <p><a href="/28-years-later-recruits-aaron-taylor-johnson-jodie-comer-ralph-fiennes?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Helldivers 2's latest Major Order looked a lost cause for days, but the battle has come down to one planet</title><link>/helldivers-2-latest-major-order-looked-lost-cause-battle-down-to-one-planet?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Mark Warren</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:04:18 +0000</pubDate><guid>/helldivers-2-latest-major-order-looked-lost-cause-battle-down-to-one-planet?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>Arrowhead Game Studios</category><category>Shooter: Third Person</category><category>Third person</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Helldivers 2</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-ps5-launch-screen-8.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-ps5-launch-screen-8.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><a href="/games/helldivers-2">Helldivers 2</a>'s latest Major Order had looked to be proving a tough one over the past few days, with the task of defending ten planets before time ran out seeming like it might be beyond the collective abilities of a community with varying priorites. Though, it now seems we might have been a bit hasty to rule out <a href="/helldivers-2-players-have-managed-to-kill-two-billion-terminids-so-quickly-that-people-are-er-actually-trying-to-do-maths">the galaxy's premier bug-slaying force</a> - since they're now on the verge of potentially prying victory from the jaws of defeat.</p><p>Yup, after plenty of arguing about <a href="/helldivers-2-hardcores-want-casual-players-stick-to-plan-arrowhead-doing-what-it-can"> the difficulty hardcore players were having in trying to convince all of their casual pals that they needed to pitch in and help out with the complex plans being drawn up to execute this order</a>, it looks like a win could well be on the way. That is, if the ongoing mass assault of Ustotu proves successful.</p><p>As of writing, the forces of Super Earth have successfully managed to defend of nine of the ten planets involved in this latest chapter of the Galactic War - having previously been stuck below five for a good while. With just under twelve hours left on the clock, there's only one planet standing between them and victory - the Automaton-infested Ustotu.</p> <p><a href="/helldivers-2-latest-major-order-looked-lost-cause-battle-down-to-one-planet?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble 16-player online mayhem revealed in new Battle Modes trailer from SEGA</title><link>/super-monkey-ball-banana-rumble-16-player-online-battle-modes-more?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Stephany Nunneley-Jackson</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:46:09 +0000</pubDate><guid>/super-monkey-ball-banana-rumble-16-player-online-battle-modes-more?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>Super Monkey Ball</category><category>Platformer</category><category>Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>Nintendo Switch</category><category>SEGA</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Super-Monkey-Ball-Banana-Rumble-Race-(2).png?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Super-Monkey-Ball-Banana-Rumble-Race-(2).png?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>SEGA has revealed new details on multiplayer and battle modes for <strong>Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble</strong>, both of which feature local and online play and a host of features.</p><p>In <strong>Battle Mod</strong>e, up to two players locally or up to 16 players online can play together as they battle their way across five different modes. You can also have up to 15 bots (16 players in total) join you.</p><p>You can race against other players and reach the goal before they do but be careful because if you fall off the stage, you’ll have to start again at the last checkpoint.</p> <p><a href="/super-monkey-ball-banana-rumble-16-player-online-battle-modes-more?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Don't Starve studio's co-op roguelike Rotwood sprouts on Steam Early Access: Jump into a world of monstrous encounters for less than a value meal</title><link>/dont-starve-studios-rotwood-hits-early-access-on-steam?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Stephany Nunneley-Jackson</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:11:37 +0000</pubDate><guid>/dont-starve-studios-rotwood-hits-early-access-on-steam?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Roguelike</category><category>RPG</category><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>Side view</category><category>Hack & Slash</category><category>Third person</category><category>early access</category><category>Klei Entertainment</category><category>Single Player</category><category>Rotwood</category><category>Bird view / Isometric</category><category>Indie</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>PC</category><category>Steam</category><category>Text</category><category>Action Adventure</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/rotwood-07.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/rotwood-07.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Klei Entertainment’s upcoming roguelike online co-op game <strong>Rotwood</strong> has entered Early Access on Steam.</p><p>In Rotwood, you will take on many challenges against corrupted monsters living in the woods. Luckily, you don’t have to go it alone, unless you want to, because three friends can come along for the ride.</p><p>The goal is to get better and stronger to take on challenges once thought impossible. This is possible thanks to varied fighting mechanics, upgradable gear, weapons, and skills.</p> <p><a href="/dont-starve-studios-rotwood-hits-early-access-on-steam?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Can you play Fallout: London on Xbox and PlayStation consoles?</title><link>/can-you-play-fallout-london-on-xbox-playstation-consoles?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Mark Warren</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:29:55 +0000</pubDate><guid>/can-you-play-fallout-london-on-xbox-playstation-consoles?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Bethesda Softworks</category><category>RPG</category><category>Fallout: London</category><category>PS4</category><category>First person</category><category>Bethesda Game Studios</category><category>Mods</category><category>Third person</category><category>Fallout 4</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Xbox One</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fallout-london-mod-xbox-playstation-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fallout-london-mod-xbox-playstation-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>If you've been <a href="/fallout-games-hitting-millions-player-numbers">hopping back into the Fallout games recently</a> - or trying them for the first time - you might have heard of a project called <a href="/games/fallout-london">Fallout: London</a> which is set to drop soon, following four-ish years of development and a few delays. If you're wondering <strong>whether you can play Fallout: London on your Xbox or PlayStation console</strong>, then you're very much in the right place.</p><p>First of all, if you're unfamiliar with Fallout: London, it's a full conversion mod for <a href="/games/fallout-4">Fallout 4</a> that's set to let us explore a post-apocalytic version of the English capital, complete with fresh factions and quests. We've been <a href="/fallout-london-update-video-baldurs-gate-3-voice-actor">getting regular updates from the team behind it</a> over the past couple of years, and its release was most recently pencilled in for April 23, though that's <a href="/fallout-4-next-gen-update-will-affect-fallout-london-but-team-already-has-plan">now had to be pushed back</a> to just sometime soon - due to <a href="/fallout-4-next-gen-update">Fallout 4's next-gen update</a>.</p><p>So, will you be able to play Fallout: London on console? Well, sadly, the answer is no - at least not in full. As the mod's team has written in the <a href="https://fallout4london.com/?page_id=12">FAQ section of its website</a>: "We do not plan to bring Fallout: London to any platform other than PC at this time. Specific standalone items may be released separately. The community has the permission to convert said standalone items to other platforms."</p> <p><a href="/can-you-play-fallout-london-on-xbox-playstation-consoles?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Roll20 is about to make your Discord tabletop nights a whole lot easier</title><link>/discord-is-getting-roll20-integration?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:57:55 +0000</pubDate><guid>/discord-is-getting-roll20-integration?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Discord</category><category>tabletop</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/discord-roll-20.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/discord-roll-20.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><strong>Roll20</strong>, the popular virtual tabletop tool, is coming together with <strong>Discord</strong> to streamline your <strong>D&D</strong> nights with your friends.</p><p>Hate having to have both Discord and your browser open when you're playing a tabletop game with Roll20? Possible a weird thing to find a problem with, but I imagine there's a few of you that wish you could just do everything within Discord, and if you fit within that demographic, I actually have some good news for you! As reported by <a href="https://www.polygon.com/tabletop-games/24137609/roll20-discord-activity">Polygon</a>, Roll20 integration is coming to Discord so you can do everything that the tabletop tool offers, all within the chat service. It doesn't sound complicated to find either, as it apparently works like any other activity - just join a call, click on that rocket ship to bring activities up, and Roll20 will be available to select.</p><p>"We are thrilled to introduce Roll20 to a new audience through our collaboration with Discord," said Roll20 co-founder Riley Dutton. "We know how many existing Roll20 users love Discord, and we’re excited to offer them an easier way to play!" As long as you use the same email across Discord and Roll20, you'll be able to seamlessly login to the latter, but if not then you'll just have to login to the latter, a task that shouldn't be too hard to land a natural 20 on. One thing to note is that everyone on the Discord call will also need a Roll20 account, and be on the same voice call, so keep that in mind if you'll be new to the service.</p> <p><a href="/discord-is-getting-roll20-integration?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>A Japanese TV station asked international anime fans their top 20 openings, and the selection mostly proves they don't watch much anime</title><link>/international-anime-fans-rank-their-top-20-openings?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:25:57 +0000</pubDate><guid>/international-anime-fans-rank-their-top-20-openings?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Neon Genesis Evangelion</category><category>Pop Culture</category><category>Jujutsu Kaisen</category><category>Film & Television</category><category>Anime</category><category>Dragon Ball</category><category>Naruto</category><category>Chainsaw Man</category><category>One Piece</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/neon-genesis-evangelion.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/neon-genesis-evangelion.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Japanese TV station TV Asahi recently asked international anime fans what their top 20 anime openings are, and the results have me convinced no one actually watches anime.</p><p>Back in March, it was announced on TV Asahi's Sosenkyo Twitter account that they'd be hosting a special program going into the top 20 anime openings ranked by international anime fans. The program apparently polled 1740 people, from all across the world, in order to find out which are the best of the best according to non-Japanese viewers of anime. Don't worry, you won't have to sit through the three hour long special to find out, as conveniently the Twitter account listed them out for us.</p><p>Here's the full list, which certainly indicates that most people are just thinking of the anime they most recently watched rather than what the best are:</p> <p><a href="/international-anime-fans-rank-their-top-20-openings?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Manor Lords is 2024's must-play strategy game, even in early access – and?a massive win for Game Pass</title><link>/manor-lords-2024-must-play-game-pass?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Josh Broadwell</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/manor-lords-2024-must-play-game-pass?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Slavic Magic</category><category>Single Player</category><category>Manor Lords</category><category>PC</category><category>Bird view / Isometric</category><category>Strategy</category><category>Strategy: Real-Time Strategy</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Manor-lords-game-pass.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Manor-lords-game-pass.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>One year of in-game time into <a href="/games/manor-lords">Manor Lords</a>, and I ran into a big problem. A gang of thugs and raiders threatened to invade my shoddy-but-growing demesne, and since I had invested approximately no resources into military defense at that point, things weren’t looking good. I had no money, either, and suddenly had to start raising taxes, throwing all those who work into a bit of a tizzy.</p><p>Technically, I could’ve done this earlier, but I had no idea my grungy little burgh was advanced enough to build a manor yet. We’ll get to that later. Anyway, the point is, the peasants were p**sed. My approval rating among the lowly was dropping fast, so – with the future of my treasury and the prospect of attracting newcomers at stake – I did what any good medieval lord would do. I built a church. Then I went real fancy, and upgraded it with clay roof tiles.</p><p>Everyone liked that. Not so much that they didn’t hate me a little when the first of the month rolled around, but I guess the ringing bells and <em>holy, holy, holy</em> distracted them enough to where they didn't care. Tax revenue and new villagers with their taxable income flowed in, just as I planned. I still had my lordly posterior handed to me when the bumpkin raiders did finally show up, but that’s mostly ‘cause the game’s combat tutorials – and basically all the tutorials – are kind of vague and tough to parse right now.</p> <p><a href="/manor-lords-2024-must-play-game-pass?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Stellar Blade review: Having its cake, and eating it</title><link>/stellar-blade-review?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Connor Makar</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:59:59 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stellar-blade-review?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>RPG</category><category>Stellar Blade</category><category>Third person</category><category>Reviews</category><category>Shift Up Corporation</category><category>Single Player</category><category>Action Adventure</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/STELLAR-Blade-header.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/STELLAR-Blade-header.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Hey pal, grab a chair. Sit down a while. I've spoken to your parents, and they're worried about you, mate. They've been telling me that you're thinking about buying <a href="/games/stellar-blade">Stellar Blade</a> on the PS5 - don't get up! It's okay, this is a no judgement zone, bud. Don't look embarrassed, it's just me and you having a conversation here. Now, let me tell you something...</p><p>Ignore those bozos. Stellar Blade is a downright shocker of a release. An uppercut to the "best games coming in April" videos who could not see past feeble aesthetics to the pack-a-punch action extravaganza behind Stellar Blade, like a fool hiker missing the forest for the trees. Stellar Blade asks a question that sat steadfast in even Plato's mind: "Can too much cake ruin a party?"</p><p>For those blissfully unaware of what I'm waffling about, Stellar Blade is a third-person action game made by South Korean developer Shift Up. With roots firmly buried in the mobile market, the studio is taking a Fenway Park level swing at a true triple-A experience. We're talking PS5 console release, shiny graphics, and money splashed all over the place.</p> <p><a href="/stellar-blade-review?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Zenless Zone Zero finally gets a release date, as it soars past 30 million pre-registered players</title><link>/zenless-zone-zero-pre-registration-announcement?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Connor Makar</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:49:09 +0000</pubDate><guid>/zenless-zone-zero-pre-registration-announcement?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>RPG</category><category>First person</category><category>Zenless Zone Zero</category><category>Cognosphere</category><category>Third person</category><category>Single Player</category><category>HoYoVerse</category><category>Action Adventure</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/zenless-zone-zero_obqWbPP.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/zenless-zone-zero_obqWbPP.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><a href="/games/zenless-zone-zero">Zenless Zone Zero</a> has opened up pre-registeration, and has already soared past 30 million sign ups as of writing. In fact, it has passed 32 million and is steadily rolling its way higher with no sign of stopping. As the next big game from the creators of <a href="/games/genshin-impact">Genshin Impact</a> and <a href="/games/honkai-star-rail">Honkai: Star Rail</a>, it looks like there's a huge swell of interest in getting interested on day one.</p><p>Already, players have been accessing Zenless Zone Zero through a variety of alphas and testing periods. There's also been sign-ups for PS5 testing, which has only recently seen invites go out to keen console gamers. However, whereas those players have had to deal with hard content caps and the slow implementation of new mechanics and quality of life features, the full release will be the expected polished package. </p><p>Speaking of, alongside this announcement, Zenless Zone Zero <a href="https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1782472826706067559">was listed on the Apple store and other digital storefronts with a July 3rd release date</a>. So those who sign up today won't have to wait too long at all to actually jump in and play. It's a great date to release too, as the rest of the year is looking somewhat dry and a honkin' new gacha game could probably do well in that period. </p> <p><a href="/zenless-zone-zero-pre-registration-announcement?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Helldivers 2's latest order might be a bit of a struggle, but at least players have discovered a new Olympic sport - Factory Strider parkour</title><link>/helldivers-2-factory-strider-parkour?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Mark Warren</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:35:24 +0000</pubDate><guid>/helldivers-2-factory-strider-parkour?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>Arrowhead Game Studios</category><category>Shooter: Third Person</category><category>Third person</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Helldivers 2</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-factory-strider-parkour-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2-factory-strider-parkour-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>While <a href="/games/helldivers-2">Helldivers 2</a>'s latest Major Order is proving a bit of a tough one, especially compared to <a href="/helldivers-2-players-have-managed-to-kill-two-billion-terminids-so-quickly-that-people-are-er-actually-trying-to-do-maths">some of the other stuff</a> that the forces of Super Earth have been tasked with recently, folks are still finding ways to keep their sprits up. In a couple of cases the soultion to boosting morale looks to have been a simple one - try some Factory Strider parkour.</p><p>Yup, forget about <a href="/games/helldivers-2">trying to convince all of your casual pals that they need to pitch in and help out with defense of a bunch of planets</a>, the clever - if as risky as you'd expect - tactic of landing on the big Automaton not quite-AT-ATs looks to getting more and more popular. To be fair, it looks a bit more fun than pummeling these tough foes with artillery from ground level.</p><p>A couple of different players have shared clips of them essentially goofing off atop Factory Striders to the game's subreddit recently, but the one I think really shows the potential of Factory Strider parkour as something that could be included as an event if the Terminids can ever be held off long enough to organise some kind of Helldiver Olympics comes from user CrzyDonkey.</p> <p><a href="/helldivers-2-factory-strider-parkour?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Lords of the Fallen's final major update says screw it, lets you balance the game yourself</title><link>/lords-of-the-fallen-modifiers-final-major-update-1-5?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sherif Saed</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:16:57 +0000</pubDate><guid>/lords-of-the-fallen-modifiers-final-major-update-1-5?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>iOS</category><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>Android</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>City Interactive</category><category>RPG</category><category>PS4</category><category>Hack & Slash</category><category>RPG: Action</category><category>CI Games</category><category>Indie</category><category>Bandai Namco Entertainment</category><category>HexWorks</category><category>Splash Damage</category><category>Third person</category><category>Fantasy</category><category>WarChest</category><category>Lords of the Fallen</category><category>Xbox One</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/lords-of-the-fallen-110723-(6).jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/lords-of-the-fallen-110723-(6).jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><a href="/lords-of-the-fallen-roadmap-2023">Lords of the Fallen</a> developer HexWorks has delivered one final major update, rounding out the game’s <a href="/lords-of-the-fallen-roadmap-2023">months-long roadmap</a> of new content and patches. Available today, the 1.5 Master of Fate update is the culmination of over 30 patches released since the game’s launch last October.</p><p>Master of Fate’s biggest feature is the Advanced Game Modifier System, a randomiser that gives players the power to balance and tweak several core aspects of the game.</p><p></p> <p><a href="/lords-of-the-fallen-modifiers-final-major-update-1-5?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Sonic 3 producer says it "takes a lot from Sonic Adventure 2" so I have to ask: what's going to happen to that 12 year old?</title><link>/sonic-3-producer-says-it-takes-a-lot-from-sonic-adventure-2?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:58:20 +0000</pubDate><guid>/sonic-3-producer-says-it-takes-a-lot-from-sonic-adventure-2?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Sonic the Hedgehog 3</category><category>Pop Culture</category><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>Xbox</category><category>Film & Television</category><category>Platformer</category><category>Third person</category><category>Shadow the Hedgehog</category><category>Nintendo GameCube</category><category>PS2</category><category>Single Player</category><category>Sonic Team</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Sonic Adventure 2</category><category>Paramount Pictures</category><category>SEGA</category><category>Action Adventure</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/sonic-adventure-2-maria.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/sonic-adventure-2-maria.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>It probably won't surprise you that, despite the numbers, <strong>Sonic 3</strong> is borrowing a lot from <strong>Sonic Adventure 2</strong>, but I really am wondering what will happen to Maria.</p><p><em>Can't believe I have to write this, but spoilers ahead for Sonic Adventure 2 and potentially Sonic 3 I guess?</em></p><p>Sonic fans around the world jumped for joy when the <a href="/sonic-the-hedgehog-3-movie-live-and-learn">very short first teaser was released for Sonic 3</a>, as it featured an orchestral rendition of Live and Learn, the main theme from Sonic Adventure 2. Fans have been desperate for some Adventure-era recognition, and obviously with Shadow's introduction it was always going to borrow from it somewhat. As shared in a new interview with <a href="https://www.gamesradar.com/sonic-3-tease-sonic-adventure-2-inspiration/">GamesRadar</a>, Sonic 3 producer and Knuckles showrunner Toby Ascher spoke a bit about the upcoming film, and how it's drawing upon Sonic Adventure 2.</p> <p><a href="/sonic-3-producer-says-it-takes-a-lot-from-sonic-adventure-2?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Following the kick off of EA Sports FC 24 TOTS, its latest update stops managers from cheekily dodging firings</title><link>/following-ea-sports-fc-24-tots-latest-update-stops-managers-dodging-firings?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Mark Warren</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:16:59 +0000</pubDate><guid>/following-ea-sports-fc-24-tots-latest-update-stops-managers-dodging-firings?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>PS4</category><category>Bird view / Isometric</category><category>eSports relevant</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>Sports</category><category>Electronic Arts</category><category>Full product</category><category>Third person</category><category>Blockbuster</category><category>Nintendo Switch</category><category>Simulation</category><category>EA Sports</category><category>Side view</category><category>EA Canada</category><category>EA Sports FC 24</category><category>Xbox One</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/ea-sports-fc-24-players-want-beckenbauer-return-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/ea-sports-fc-24-players-want-beckenbauer-return-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Hello there, <a href="/games/ea-sports-fc24">EA Sports FC 24</a> lovers. I know it's been a little while and you've just started getting some nice Team of the Season Ultimate Team upgrades to collect, but a fresh title update's also just rocked up for the game. Sadly, it's without any <a href="/ea-sports-fc-24-spring-update-non-humans-back">freaky red and blue non-humans to demo changes</a>, and it stops you from, er, avoiding unemployment.</p><p>Yes, you heard me. Stop trying to pack Kai Havertz for a minute, this a serious one for folks who love playing manager mode, and can't resist keeping the threat of being let go switched on, even though all of their signings always turn out to be terrible and their tactics haven't evolved since 2004.</p><p>As detailed in the <a href="https://trello.com/c/tZMqhkkq">notes for EA FC 24's title update 13</a>, one of the fixes it enacts stops Career Mode managers casually frauding their way back into jobs. Basically, what was previously happening was that sometimes, when your club decided to chuck you out of the window for spending $100 million on a goalie and then playing him as a number 10 and terminated your contract, "the next job offer [you got] could have incorrectly been for the same club".</p> <p><a href="/following-ea-sports-fc-24-tots-latest-update-stops-managers-dodging-firings?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Quentin Tarantino has changed course on his final film, but it sounds like it would have been a meta, cameo-filled oddity</title><link>/quentin-tarantino-the-movie-critic-would-have-been-a-meta-cameo-filled-oddity?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:15:15 +0000</pubDate><guid>/quentin-tarantino-the-movie-critic-would-have-been-a-meta-cameo-filled-oddity?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Quentin Tarantino</category><category>Pop Culture</category><category>Film & Television</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/quentin-tarantino-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/quentin-tarantino-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Quentin Tarantino recently announced he's no longer making <strong>The Movie Critic</strong> as his final film, but some details about it have now come to light.</p><p>Last week, <a href="/quentin-tarantino-no-longer-making-the-movie-critic-as-final-film">Tarantino put The Movie Critic on the chopping block</a> after previously stating it would be his 10th and final film. Details about the film are slim, though it had been reported that Brad Pitt would return as Cliff Booth from the 2018 Tarantino-directed Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, but it was unclear in what capacity. Now, a new report from <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/quentin-tarantino-movie-critic-what-happened-1235879479/">The Hollywood Reporter</a>, has offered some more details on what the film might have been like, painting a clearer picture as to how Pitt's character would have been involved.</p><p>According to sources familiar with the project that spoke with THR, The Movie Critic would have been somewhat of a meta, crossover kind of film that would have placed Tarantino's films within the 70s, as if they had been made then, allowing the director to bring back some of the big names he's worked with over the years to reprise their characters in "movie within a movie" moments. This potentially would have had the actors playing fictional versions of themselves as the actors who played those characters.</p> <p><a href="/quentin-tarantino-the-movie-critic-would-have-been-a-meta-cameo-filled-oddity?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Percy Jackson writer sets sail from Disney+ to Netflix as he joins One Piece as co-showrunner</title><link>/percy-jackson-writer-he-joins-netflix-one-piece-as-co-showrunner?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:17:42 +0000</pubDate><guid>/percy-jackson-writer-he-joins-netflix-one-piece-as-co-showrunner?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Percy Jackson and the Olympians</category><category>Film & TV</category><category>Pop Culture</category><category>Anime</category><category>Netflix</category><category>The Walt Disney Company</category><category>One Piece</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/one-piece-netflix_XY7NOpv.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/one-piece-netflix_XY7NOpv.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><strong>Netflix's One Piece</strong> is shaking things up a touch, as one of its showrunners switches roles to make way for a writer from Disney Plus' Percy Jackson show.</p><p>It's a good time to be Joe Tracz. Having served as a writer for a couple of episodes on the generally well received Percy Jackson show, as reported by <a href="https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/one-piece-season-2-joe-tracz-co-showrunner-1235979686/">Variety</a>, he's now making his way over to Netflix to head up One Piece as co-showrunner alongside Matt Owens. He'll be taking the place of Steven Maeda, who developed the first season alongside Owens, and will now be shifting into an executive producer role. "Joe has brought a wealth of enthusiasm and experience into our second season that will help take One Piece to new heights," Owens said in a statement. "We're incredibly lucky to have him as a co-captain of this ship. The best crew on the seas grows larger!"</p><p>Tracz himself was, unsurprisingly, enthusiastic about joining the show, saying, "I've been lucky to work on big adaptations of several beloved series, and they don’t come bigger or more beloved than One Piece. I'm a huge fan of Oda-san's incredible imagination and I was blown away by what the live-action team created in season one. So it's a dream and a joy to come aboard the Going Merry as it enters the Grand Line for an even more giant season two."</p> <p><a href="/percy-jackson-writer-he-joins-netflix-one-piece-as-co-showrunner?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>However popular you think the Fallout games are right now, you’re wrong – the numbers are astonishing</title><link>/fallout-games-hitting-millions-player-numbers?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Mark Warren</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:34:54 +0000</pubDate><guid>/fallout-games-hitting-millions-player-numbers?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Bethesda Softworks</category><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>iOS</category><category>Apple</category><category>Obsidian Entertainment</category><category>Bethesda Game Studios</category><category>Fallout 4</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Shooter</category><category>RPG</category><category>Fallout</category><category>PS4</category><category>Fallout 76</category><category>First person</category><category>PS3</category><category>Fallout 3</category><category>Fallout: New Vegas</category><category>MMORPG</category><category>Bandai Namco Entertainment</category><category>Third person</category><category>Pop Culture</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>Xbox 360</category><category>Xbox One</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fallout-games-hitting-millions-player-numbers-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fallout-games-hitting-millions-player-numbers-01.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Hello there. You might be aware that, following the arrival of Amazon's <a href="/tv-shows/fallout">Fallout TV show</a> lots of people have been, well, <a href="/everybody-is-playing-fallout-4-new-vegas-thanks-to-amazon-fallout">playing Fallout games</a>. It's a trend that's been <a href="/fallout-fever-nexus-mods-two-skyrim-worth-of-data">pushing modding sites into new territory</a> when it comes to serving folks ways to spice up their favorite Fallout, and now Bethesda's casually revealed some of the actual player numbers involved.</p><p>It's important to note that - <a href="/fallout-tv-show-season-two-officially-confirmed">while hype for the second season of Amazon's Fallout is already building</a> - <a href="/games/fallout-4">Fallout 4's</a> next-gen update <a href="/fallout-4-next-gen-update"> hasn't even dropped quite yet</a>. So, there's probably a chance the numbers I'm about to chuck at your face have a chance to climb at least a little bit further soon.</p><p>In a couple of tweets form the offical Fallout account, Bethesda revealed that "almost five million" players were recorded in total across all of the titles in the Fallout series during a single day recently. To put that in context, that's almost a million more people than the entire estimated population of Croatia as of 2022 - which was just over 3.8 million - playing the likes of Fallout 4, New Vegas, and probably like five people playing Fallout: Tactics.</p> <p><a href="/fallout-games-hitting-millions-player-numbers?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Steam just changed its refund policy, but it shouldn’t affect you too much – unless you were gaming the system</title><link>/steam-refund-policy-update-advanced-access-deluxe-edition?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sherif Saed</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:34:52 +0000</pubDate><guid>/steam-refund-policy-update-advanced-access-deluxe-edition?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Valve</category><category>Blockbuster</category><category>PC</category><category>Indie</category><category>Steam</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/steam-logo_c3jUZeT.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/steam-logo_c3jUZeT.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><a href="/topics/steam">Steam</a>’s refund policy remains the best in the industry, and today, Valve made a small change to how it considers a certain tier of games. In recent years, more and more major releases have started allowing customers to play early.</p><p>Usually, this window is two to four days, and players get it by buying (or upgrading to) a deluxe, ultimate or other kinds of more expensive editions. Previously, however, Steam’s refund policy did not consider this - until now.</p><p></p> <p><a href="/steam-refund-policy-update-advanced-access-deluxe-edition?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Fallout season 2 will feature, er, that iconic location, but you don't need to worry about your headcanon</title><link>/fallout-season-2-will-feature-that-iconic-location-dont-worry-about-your-headcanon?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 08:57:05 +0000</pubDate><guid>/fallout-season-2-will-feature-that-iconic-location-dont-worry-about-your-headcanon?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Bethesda Softworks</category><category>Pop Culture</category><category>Fallout</category><category>RPG</category><category>PS4</category><category>Film & Television</category><category>First person</category><category>Bethesda Game Studios</category><category>Third person</category><category>Fallout 4</category><category>Amazon Prime</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Prime Video</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Xbox One</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fallout-amazon-tv-series.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fallout-amazon-tv-series.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><strong>Amazon's Fallout</strong> show set up a fan favourite location from the games, though it's sounding like you don't need to worry too much about your own headcanon.</p><p><strong>Big spoilers ahead for the end of the Fallout series.</strong></p><p>With the knowledge that the Fallout show would be set in what once was California, fans were of course wondering if one particular area from the games would show up or not - that being New Vegas, obviously, given that they're neighbouring states. And as shown right at the end of the series, Lucy's dad Hank has stormed his way over to New Vegas in a piece of power armour, presumably setting up that we'll be seeing a lot of the locale in season 2 (which was <a href="/fallout-tv-show-season-two-officially-confirmed">confirmed last week</a>). If you were one of those people making that presumption, you'd be right! As co-showrunners Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet recently spoke with <a href="https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/fallout-season-2-creators-interview">GQ</a>, where they briefly spoke about New Vegas as a season 2 setting.</p> <p><a href="/fallout-season-2-will-feature-that-iconic-location-dont-worry-about-your-headcanon?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Trying to get over an X? This custom X-Men '97 Xbox Series X that you can probably watch the X-cellent series on might not be for you</title><link>/you-can-win-an-x-men-97-custom-xbox-series-x?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:06:43 +0000</pubDate><guid>/you-can-win-an-x-men-97-custom-xbox-series-x?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Pop Culture</category><category>Marvel</category><category>X-Men '97</category><category>Film & Television</category><category>Disney+</category><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>The Walt Disney Company</category><category>Microsoft</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/x-men-97-xbox-series-x.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/x-men-97-xbox-series-x.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Been taking some rides on the nostalgia train recently with <strong>X-Men '97</strong>? Xbox wants you to keep that locomotive chugging, as it's giving away a Series X themed around the show.</p><p>While the MCU is yet to fully reintroduce the X-Men into its live action universe (or I guess multiverse these days), Disney has still brought a continuation of the original '90s X-Men series to its streaming service, X-Men '97. The revival more or less picks things up where the original series left off, continuing on the story that initially wrapped up back in 1997, with a mixture of a returning cast, as well as some new voices. But, if you're someone that has a big problem with an ex (sorry), then the custom Xbox Series X that Microsoft is giving away might not be for you.</p><p>"Xbox and X-Men '97 have come together to bring you a very special Xbox Series X wrapped in a limited-edition comic inspired by the all-new series and created by Marvel writer Rich Douek and artist Paco Diaz," describes <a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/04/23/xmen-97-xbox-series-x-sweepstakes/">Xbox Wire</a> about the console. "This thrilling 2-page story with full page cover is exclusive to the Xbox Series X, and features Cyclops leading the X-Men in a battle against Sentinels and Master Mold, with an Xbox Series X console making a special appearance in the Danger Room. Marking the first time an Xbox Series X has been wrapped by a comic book, this collaboration promises to immerse fans in a nostalgic journey through the world of the X-Men '97." </p> <p><a href="/you-can-win-an-x-men-97-custom-xbox-series-x?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>They'd never get away with THIS nowadays! The Best Games Ever Podcast episode 96</title><link>/best-game-they-cant-get-away-with-now-because-of-woke?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Jim Trinca</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:01:24 +0000</pubDate><guid>/best-game-they-cant-get-away-with-now-because-of-woke?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>Racing</category><category>Tower Studios</category><category>Ridge Racer</category><category>Namco Japan</category><category>Single Player</category><category>Strategy</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Cellius</category><category>Rhythm</category><category>VG247 Best Games Ever Podcast</category><category>First person</category><category>Namco Bandai Games</category><category>Hack & Slash</category><category>PlayStation Vita</category><category>Arcade</category><category>PSP</category><category>Bird view / Isometric</category><category>Finesse Mobile</category><category>Namco</category><category>Michael Jackson's Moonwalker</category><category>Cannon Fodder</category><category>Platformer</category><category>PS1</category><category>Third person</category><category>Sony Computer Entertainment Europe</category><category>Codemasters</category><category>Side view</category><category>Weekly Podcast</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/thumb_jZRSToQ.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/thumb_jZRSToQ.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>There's now a premium, <a href="/best-games-ever-podcast-extended-edition-info-page">extended version</a> of this podcast that you can get as a VG247 paid subscriber - check out our <a href="/subscribe/standard">Support Us</a> page for more info. Doing so helps ensure that we can keep making the show! But don't worry if that's not for you, the main show will always be free.</p><p>You can’t say anything these days! Is what silly people say, a lot. You can actually say whatever you like. You can say, for example, and with confidence, that there are certain things you could get away with in gaming thirty years ago that simply wouldn’t fly now. Like… racing games with only one track. Platformers with a length of 20mins if you’re good at them. Games with terrible representation of anyone who isn’t a straight white male.</p><p>Attitudes and expectations change with time – sometimes it’s progress, sometimes it’s regression. But whatever the reason, it does lead to a lot of otherwise good games being cast into the shame cupboard of history. Games which would be a tough sell or borderline offensive now, but play great.</p> <p><a href="/best-game-they-cant-get-away-with-now-because-of-woke?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Sucker for Love: Date to Die For review - '90s anime-inspired romantic horror keeps things short and sweet</title><link>/sucker-for-love-date-to-die-for-review?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Rebecca Jones</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/sucker-for-love-date-to-die-for-review?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>RPG</category><category>Simulation</category><category>Visual Novel & Dating</category><category>Single Player</category><category>Indie</category><category>Sucker For Love: Date To Die For</category><category>Text</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/sucker_for_love_date_to_die_for_review_header__1_.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/sucker_for_love_date_to_die_for_review_header__1_.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><strong>Sucker for Love: Date to Die For</strong> is the midpoint of a planned trilogy that grew out of solo dev Akabaka's submission to Dread X Collection 2 back in 2020. The theme of the second lockdown game jam overseen by indie horror publisher DreadXP was "Lovecrafting", which Akabaka ran with to create a dating sim where you romance anime-esque waifus who are also eldritch goddesses inspired by deities described in the Cthulhu Mythos. The aim was to create a horror dating sim where the romanceable monsters were sexy and terrifying in equal measure, pulling no punches when it came to demonstrating the dreadful and often disgusting things a human would have to do to catch the romantic attentions of an incomprehensible cosmic being.</p><p>This irresistible concept quickly led to a three-game deal between Akabaka and DreadXP, beginning with Sucker for Love: First Date, an expansion on the original one-shot released in 2022. The second game, Date to Die For, is technically a prequel to First Date rather than a sequel; I say "technically" because timeline chronology doesn't have a huge amount of importance in reality-warping cosmic horror stories, and the fact that it definitely takes place before its predecessor is only revealed off-handedly near the end.</p><p>Familiarity with the first game is far from mandatory to enjoy this one, although playing them in release order will furnish you with some useful context about characters and mechanics from the original that are riffed on in Date to Die For. However, the prequel focuses on an almost entirely new cast, with cameos from returning characters kept fairly low-key — a wise choice, given that Date to Die For has the potential for wider appeal than its predecessor, which was lauded in the niche circles of horror dating sim fans but never really broke out beyond that.</p> <p><a href="/sucker-for-love-date-to-die-for-review?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>5 years on from Mortal Kombat 11's series high-point, the games industry seems intent on making it the last MK I'll ever love</title><link>/mortal-kombat-11-5-year-anniversary?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Sherif Saed</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:30:43 +0000</pubDate><guid>/mortal-kombat-11-5-year-anniversary?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>PS4</category><category>Fighting</category><category>Mortal Kombat 11</category><category>Side view</category><category>Warner Bros. Games</category><category>Xbox Series X/S</category><category>Fantasy</category><category>Blockbuster</category><category>Single Player</category><category>Mortal Kombat 1</category><category>NetherRealm Studios</category><category>PC</category><category>Nintendo Switch</category><category>Mortal Kombat</category><category>Xbox One</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/MK11-header-anniv.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/MK11-header-anniv.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p><a href="/games/mortal-kombat-11">Mortal Kombat 11</a> is five years old today. Although the 11 at the end of the title might suggest otherwise, this was actually an unusual game in many ways. As much as it represented the final chapter in a long-running story, I like to also think of <strong>Mortal Kombat 11</strong> as the last game of its kind from developer NetherRealm.</p><p>No, it wasn’t its last fighting game, or even the last <a href="/video-game-franchises/mortal-kombat">Mortal Kombat</a>. But, as I look back at how the studio (and the industry at large)has changed its output in the half-decade since, I can’t help but lament what we’re stuck with today.</p><p></p> <p><a href="/mortal-kombat-11-5-year-anniversary?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>If you loved Your Name, you should probably get excited about the first film from one of its animators</title><link>/if-you-loved-your-name-you-get-excited-about-a-new-dawn?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:14:44 +0000</pubDate><guid>/if-you-loved-your-name-you-get-excited-about-a-new-dawn?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Anime</category><category>Pop Culture</category><category>Makoto Shinkai</category><category>Film & Television</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/new-dawn-anime-film-your-name.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/new-dawn-anime-film-your-name.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>A unit director and key animator from Makoto Shinkai's hit film <strong>Your Name</strong> is making his own directorial debut soon, and it's looking beautiful so far.</p><p>Yoshitoshi Shinomiya isn't a household name, but he has worked on some projects you've likely heard of, namely the 2016 film Your Name. Now, as reported by <a href="https://variety.com/2024/film/global/yoshitoshi-shinomiya-a-new-dawn-animation-1235978405/">Variety</a>, he's looking to make his own claim in the world of directing with the upcoming anime film A New Dawn. At this point in time, there's no trailer just yet, but a few stills from the production have been released and they certainly look like they'll be offering a unique visual treat. The film is apparently quite a personal one for Shinomiya, as it is inspired by how the Japanese landscape changed following the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011.</p><p>The film specifically follows Keitaro, a young man who has lived in an inactive fireworks factory for the past four years that is about to go into administrative action. There, Variety writes that he chases "the illusion of a father who vanished years before. The location used to be nestled in a lush forest, but the surrounding area has recently been redeveloped by the city, which covered the land with solar panels. Only a scant bit of greenery around the factory remains amongst the sea of panels."</p> <p><a href="/if-you-loved-your-name-you-get-excited-about-a-new-dawn?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>Chill out, Helldivers 2 hardcores trying to get casual players to stick to the battle plan, Arrowhead's doing what it can to help out</title><link>/helldivers-2-hardcores-want-casual-players-stick-to-plan-arrowhead-doing-what-it-can?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Mark Warren</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:22:41 +0000</pubDate><guid>/helldivers-2-hardcores-want-casual-players-stick-to-plan-arrowhead-doing-what-it-can?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Multiplayer Competitive</category><category>Arrowhead Game Studios</category><category>Shooter: Third Person</category><category>Third person</category><category>Single Player</category><category>PC</category><category>Multiplayer Cooperative</category><category>Shooter</category><category>Helldivers 2</category><category>PS5</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2_xYORVcj.png?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/helldivers-2_xYORVcj.png?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>Some <a href="/games/helldivers-2">Helldivers 2</a> Major Orders are harder than others. Kill something like two billion bugs? Easy. Co-ordinate the defense of 10 planets in one go? Not so easy. Unfotunately, the latter's the latest mission folks have been given, and getting everyone to stick to a plan has proven a step too far for the community, even if it does sound like Arrowhead's doing what it can to help the hardcores who're determined to play armchair General.</p><p>Yup, even though they're fresh off a <a href="/helldivers-2-players-have-managed-to-kill-two-billion-terminids-so-quickly-that-people-are-er-actually-trying-to-do-maths">maths-inducing bout of Terminid destruction</a> and now have <a href="/helldivers-2-patch-ground-breaker-armour-passive-fix">armour sets that definitely should boast the intended passives</a>, the myriad whims of the average video game player are now standing in the way of Super Earth victory. And there's nothing you can really do about it.</p><p>While the game's community has, as of writing, managed to defend of four of the ten planets involved in this latest chapter of the <a href="/helldivers-2-minor-outage-stopping-major-orders-from-being-tracked-properly">Galactic War</a>, there's been a bunch of arguing going on when it's come to <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Helldivers/comments/1cam1iv/how_are_we_meant_to_meaningfully_coordinate_this/">devising with the ideal strategy to keep these worlds safe</a> and, more importantly, getting enough players to buy into it.</p> <p><a href="/helldivers-2-hardcores-want-casual-players-stick-to-plan-arrowhead-doing-what-it-can?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item><item><title>M. Night Shyamalan's daughter makes her directorial debut with a horror flick that's surely going to follow in her father's plot-twist-loving footsteps</title><link>/m-night-shyamalan-daughter-directorial-debut-the-watchers-first-trailer?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</link><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Oisin Kuhnke</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:02:32 +0000</pubDate><guid>/m-night-shyamalan-daughter-directorial-debut-the-watchers-first-trailer?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed</guid><category>Warner Bros Discovery</category><category>Pop Culture</category><category>Horror</category><category>Film & Television</category><media:content medium="image" url="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/the-watchers.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp"></media:content><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/the-watchers.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p>It looks like M. Night Shyamalan's daughter Ishana is staying in the family business, as her feature film directorial debut looks to be a surreal horror that almost definitely has a twist.</p><p>Right now, M. Night is currently working on his own new film, Trap, a movie that sees an entire pop concert set up just to catch one serial killer. It's a wild concept, and one that features his eldest daughter Saleka as the pop star performing during the film, with her music set to appear in it too. But M. Night's younger daughter, Ishana Night Shyamalan, also has a film in the works: <strong>The Watchers</strong>, the first trailer of which just dropped yesterday. It's not the first time that Ishana has sat in the director's chair, as she has actually directed several episodes of the horror series Servant (yes, her dad was the showrunner), and she's directed most of her sister's music videos.</p><p>But The Watchers marks her feature film debut as a director, and it seems like an odd one. Based on the book of the same name by A.M. Shine, the film stars Dakota Fanning (War of the Worlds, My Neighbour Totoro) as "Mina, a 28-year-old artist, who gets stranded in an expansive, untouched forest in western Ireland. When Mina finds shelter, she unknowingly becomes trapped alongside three strangers who are watched and stalked by mysterious creatures each night."</p> <p><a href="/m-night-shyamalan-daughter-directorial-debut-the-watchers-first-trailer?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feed">Read more</a></p>]]></description></item></channel></rss><div class="mads-block"></div> <div style='display: none;'><a href='https://cherylroll.com'>news</a></div><div style='display: none;'><a href='https://hdkino.org'>news</a></div><div style='display: none;'><a href='https://devlopworldtech.com'>news</a></div><div style='display: none;'><a href='https://bantinbongda.net'>news</a></div><div style='display: none;'><a href='https://inkubusmovie.com'>news</a></div><div style='display: none;'><a href='https://1millionbestdownloads.com'>news</a></div><div style='display: none;'><a href='https://eptexasautocollision.com'>news</a></div><div style='display: none;'><a 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